What changes in the 21st century? - Page 2

Surtt · 01-08-2009, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Danny

I can tell you what won't change, Al Davis will still be the owner of the Raiders. Perhaps in Zombie form, but he'll still be here.

Didn't this already happen?

Danny · 01-08-2009, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Surtt

Didn't this already happen?

No, Zombie Al would do a much better job of running the organization.

MrDNA · 01-08-2009, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Mustang

In the 21st Century, we see an end to procrastination.

...but only towards the end of it...

sterlingice · 01-08-2009, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by st.cronin

The Singularity

He was pimping that book on NPR's Science Friday a few months ago and I think he was overly generous with some of his estimates (lots of things start out with exponential growth and level off)

SI

Taur · 01-08-2009, 08:56 PM

The world will end on December 21st, 2012 A.D.

Swaggs · 01-08-2009, 09:28 PM

More frequent space travel (including space tourism) and nano-technology (that will improve both medicine and engineering) are two that I feel pretty confident about.

I think D.C. and Puerto Rico will become states and, going out on a limb, I think Cuba will become a part of the United States at some point in the next 100-years.

And, of course, Michael Jackson will pay to have his body re-animated upon his death. During the research, a scientist will be bitten by Ted Williams head, which will lead to... Zombie Apocalypse.

MrDNA · 01-08-2009, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Swaggs

I think D.C. and Puerto Rico will become states and, going out on a limb, I think Cuba will become a part of the United States at some point in the next 100-years.

Just curious: what makes you think we'll be adding states to the union?

panerd · 01-08-2009, 10:21 PM

Do you guys think people will still be using napkins in the 21st century?
Or is this mouth-vacuum thing for real?

Marc Vaughan · 01-08-2009, 11:27 PM

I'd expect to see nanobots embedded within people as standard within the next 10-20 years, these will control basic equipment automatically removing the need for such things as light switches, car and house keys etc.

(if you doubt this - there's a UK university professor who already has them embedded within his arm to automatically unlock his university office and turn on computer, make tea etc. as he enters the building - sounds pretty cool to me, I'd go for it personally ..)

I'd also like to see mankind leave earth and start colonising other planets.

PS> Yeah I'm a trekkie so sue me

st.cronin · 01-08-2009, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Marc Vaughan

I'd expect to see nanobots embedded within people as standard within the next 10-20 years, these will control basic equipment automatically removing the need for such things as light switches, car and house keys etc.

(if you doubt this - there's a UK university professor who already has them embedded within his arm to automatically unlock his university office and turn on computer, make tea etc. as he enters the building - sounds pretty cool to me, I'd go for it personally ..)

I'd also like to see mankind leave earth and start colonising other planets.

PS> Yeah I'm a trekkie so sue me

I'm looking forward to upgrading my body with nanobots.

Lathum · 01-09-2009, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Taur

The world will end on December 21st, 2012 A.D.

thats the word on the street but I think it is arrogant of us as a society to think it's our generation that willl see the end of life as we know it.

I do think it would be cool though, we have to go at sometime, may as well be a part of the grand finale

sabotai · 01-09-2009, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Marc Vaughan

I'd expect to see nanobots embedded within people as standard within the next 10-20 years, these will control basic equipment automatically removing the need for such things as light switches, car and house keys etc.

(if you doubt this - there's a UK university professor who already has them embedded within his arm to automatically unlock his university office and turn on computer, make tea etc. as he enters the building - sounds pretty cool to me, I'd go for it personally ..)

WANT!

Taur · 01-09-2009, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Marc Vaughan

I'd expect to see nanobots embedded within people as standard within the next 10-20 years, these will control basic equipment automatically removing the need for such things as light switches, car and house keys etc.

(if you doubt this - there's a UK university professor who already has them embedded within his arm to automatically unlock his university office and turn on computer, make tea etc. as he enters the building - sounds pretty cool to me, I'd go for it personally ..)

Don't dogs and cats all ready have these things that will help their owners locate them and also raise and lower doors for them? And, I think race horses have a radio microchip embedded under their skin to identify themselves.

Dr. Sak · 01-09-2009, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Danny

I can tell you what won't change, Al Davis will still be the owner of the Raiders. Perhaps in Zombie form, but he'll still be here.

And Joe Paterno will still be the coach at Penn State...as a Zombie of course.

Taur · 01-09-2009, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Sak

And Joe Paterno will still be the coach at Penn State...as a Zombie of course.

Haven't any of you people seen Futurama?

The Head of Joe Paterno will be the coach of Penn State!

Kodos · 01-09-2009, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Taur

The world will end on December 21st, 2012 A.D.

It must be true. I saw it on the History Channel!

Swaggs · 01-09-2009, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by MrDNA

Just curious: what makes you think we'll be adding states to the union?

I think D.C. because they are tax-paying citizens that are not properly represented and, I suspect, it will happen sooner rather than later. I envision Puerto Rico happening as the Hispanic population increases. I can see more and more Hispanic representatives in Congress and believe it could be done as throwing a bone by whichever party is in power and wants to "reach out" to Hispanic voters.

JediKooter · 01-09-2009, 12:34 PM

How about the Cubs win a World Series??? Any takers?

BrianD · 01-09-2009, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Mustang

In the 21st Century, we see an end to procrastination.

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Originally Posted by MrDNA

...but only towards the end of it...

This post needs more love.

Danny · 01-09-2009, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by JediKooter

How about the Cubs win a World Series??? Any takers?

Don't be ridiculous, we're trying to have a serious discussion here and you up and go making jokes.

Kodos · 01-09-2009, 01:09 PM

Scientists will bring the dinosaurs back, but then a tragic flaw will turn them into zombies. Just when humanity seems on the bring of extermination, the aliens will come... and finish us off.

Mustang · 01-09-2009, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by JediKooter

How about the Cubs win a World Series??? Any takers?

You really need to read Gray's Sports Almanac.

It is common knowledge that the Cubs will win a world series on October 21, 2015.

Racer · 01-09-2009, 01:42 PM

lightsabers

Flasch186 · 01-09-2009, 02:28 PM

They will extend the Major League Baseball Season to a lot more games taking the Playoffs into December wherein the Chicago Cubs will make it to the World Series where game four is conveniently scheduled to be played on December 22nd, 2012.

Pumpy Tudors · 01-09-2009, 02:49 PM

four-seat sexcopters

MikeVic · 01-09-2009, 02:50 PM

What's a one-seat sexcopter.

Dr. Sak · 01-09-2009, 02:52 PM

A pill that turns poop into pee so I dont have to shit ever again.

Mustang · 01-09-2009, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeVic

What's a one-seat sexcopter.

A Sybian rotating very very fast.

Marc Vaughan · 01-09-2009, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Taur

Don't dogs and cats all ready have these things that will help their owners locate them and also raise and lower doors for them? And, I think race horses have a radio microchip embedded under their skin to identify themselves.

Don't know about the doors thing - but most of my families pets have the locator chips.

If I could get nano-bots easily into myself I'd give em a go personally - especially a built in universal remote control, that'd be cool

Lathum · 01-09-2009, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Sak

A pill that turns poop into pee so I dont have to shit ever again.

I hope not, taking a good crap is one of lifes little joys.

Flasch186 · 01-09-2009, 03:45 PM

especially with a current papermint magazine.

JediKooter · 01-09-2009, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Danny

Don't be ridiculous, we're trying to have a serious discussion here and you up and go making jokes.

Now that I read it again, it does sound kinda funny.

SportsDino · 01-09-2009, 09:19 PM

The safe money is on:

- Meta-tools software, existing software is mostly options that a user works through to perform tasks or create materials (think photoshop). A 'meta-tool' has the software perform a great majority of the tasks and option operation to streamline creative decision making made by the user (think photoshop where it watches what you do and auto-completes and enhances your use of the brush with patterns and effects).

- True 3-dimensional television (does not pop out of the screen, but you see THROUGH the screen as if it was a window). People stop measuring resolution in pixels entirely. New 3d interfaces and artistic techniques develop to take advantage of the technology.

- Internet gets abstracted with an overlay network layer and traffic as we know it is completely redefined. As the demand for bandwidth increases, the value of smart networks technology is at first attacked by and then saves the broadband network companies (from a business model standpoint anyway).

- Parralel processing in computers advances faster than ever. Most of what we know about computer hardware again becomes obsolete as the notions of RAM, processor, and disk are completely reinvented.

- The number of gadgets with information that people use will continue to increase, and the interfaces and integration for using them will improve dramatically. Universal compatibility will become thee marketing slogan for people carrying a couple small pieces of hardware with them at all times that they expect to work at work/home/shopping.

I call those safe predictions because I already got good inventions for all of them in mind, and if I don't invent them they will be obvious enough that someone will easily stumble on em within the next 100 years. Only thing that could hold us back from a new techno-revolution is a complete economic/political collapse that makes it impossible for people to work together anymore.

Sgran · 01-10-2009, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by JediKooter

How about the Cubs win a World Series??? Any takers?

Dude. that one hurt. I mean total blindside. You're like the guy in Sneakin in the Movies who says "you didn't even finish high school."

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Taur High School Varsity Join Date: Jan 2002	The world will end on December 21st, 2012 A.D. __________________ END OF LINE.....

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Swaggs Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	More frequent space travel (including space tourism) and nano-technology (that will improve both medicine and engineering) are two that I feel pretty confident about. I think D.C. and Puerto Rico will become states and, going out on a limb, I think Cuba will become a part of the United States at some point in the next 100-years. And, of course, Michael Jackson will pay to have his body re-animated upon his death. During the research, a scientist will be bitten by Ted Williams head, which will lead to... Zombie Apocalypse. __________________ DOWN WITH HATTRICK!!! The RWBL Are you reading In The Bleachers?

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Marc Vaughan SI Games Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Melbourne, FL	I'd expect to see nanobots embedded within people as standard within the next 10-20 years, these will control basic equipment automatically removing the need for such things as light switches, car and house keys etc. (if you doubt this - there's a UK university professor who already has them embedded within his arm to automatically unlock his university office and turn on computer, make tea etc. as he enters the building - sounds pretty cool to me, I'd go for it personally ..) I'd also like to see mankind leave earth and start colonising other planets. PS> Yeah I'm a trekkie so sue me Last edited by Marc Vaughan : 01-08-2009 at 11:27 PM.

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panerd Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: St. Louis	Do you guys think people will still be using napkins in the 21st century? Or is this mouth-vacuum thing for real?

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Racer College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana	lightsabers

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Flasch186 Coordinator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Jacksonville, FL	They will extend the Major League Baseball Season to a lot more games taking the Playoffs into December wherein the Chicago Cubs will make it to the World Series where game four is conveniently scheduled to be played on December 22nd, 2012. __________________ Jacksonville-florida-homes-for-sale Putting a New Spin on Real Estate! ----------------------------------------------------------- Commissioner of the USFL USFL Last edited by Flasch186 : 01-09-2009 at 02:29 PM.

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01-09-2009, 09:19 PM	#83
SportsDino College Prospect Join Date: Oct 2001	The safe money is on: - Meta-tools software, existing software is mostly options that a user works through to perform tasks or create materials (think photoshop). A 'meta-tool' has the software perform a great majority of the tasks and option operation to streamline creative decision making made by the user (think photoshop where it watches what you do and auto-completes and enhances your use of the brush with patterns and effects). - True 3-dimensional television (does not pop out of the screen, but you see THROUGH the screen as if it was a window). People stop measuring resolution in pixels entirely. New 3d interfaces and artistic techniques develop to take advantage of the technology. - Internet gets abstracted with an overlay network layer and traffic as we know it is completely redefined. As the demand for bandwidth increases, the value of smart networks technology is at first attacked by and then saves the broadband network companies (from a business model standpoint anyway). - Parralel processing in computers advances faster than ever. Most of what we know about computer hardware again becomes obsolete as the notions of RAM, processor, and disk are completely reinvented. - The number of gadgets with information that people use will continue to increase, and the interfaces and integration for using them will improve dramatically. Universal compatibility will become thee marketing slogan for people carrying a couple small pieces of hardware with them at all times that they expect to work at work/home/shopping. I call those safe predictions because I already got good inventions for all of them in mind, and if I don't invent them they will be obvious enough that someone will easily stumble on em within the next 100 years. Only thing that could hold us back from a new techno-revolution is a complete economic/political collapse that makes it impossible for people to work together anymore.

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