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Post by Gilberto on Mar 13, 2010 7:15:52 GMT -5
As promised in the new ep (which will be available as soon as Libsyn gets in gear and fixes my account), I'm starting this thread to solicit your input on how we can fix the future. Should we go with jetpacks? Or stay on the girl robot technology? Or is it a matter of philosophy rather than technology? If we were to have a World's Fair or build an EPCOT Center, how would we portray a world of tomorrow that's still worth believing in?
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Post by lynn on Mar 13, 2010 7:24:24 GMT -5
Mushrooms
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Post by Scary Gary on Mar 13, 2010 13:33:16 GMT -5
Fix the future? I didn't know it was broke.  |
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Post by professordave on Mar 13, 2010 22:30:36 GMT -5
Molecular nanotechnology. Scientists believe we can cure all diseases with this technology. Tiny machines will be able to travel through our body, locating diseases and destroying them before they can have any affect. This technology may be available as early as 2030.
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Post by drivebyluna on Mar 14, 2010 1:45:49 GMT -5
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Post by lynn on Mar 14, 2010 2:53:31 GMT -5
Also, I read that book Prey.
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Post by professordave on Mar 14, 2010 22:50:59 GMT -5
That's the problem with fixing the future. Everyone tells you you can't.
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Post by ringoosu on Mar 15, 2010 8:56:14 GMT -5
100 years ago the "fix the future" thing was Eugenics. I can't wait to see what we come up with next!
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Post by Scary Gary on Mar 15, 2010 16:55:05 GMT -5
What a minute. Somewhere in the back of my head I keep getting reminded that I am supposed to fight the future, not fix it. I don't know. Maybe it is that little metal sphere in the back of my neck that fights off my cancer that's talking to me, again. |
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Post by lynn on Mar 15, 2010 17:17:44 GMT -5
I tell you all, Mushrooms. Burgeoning populations, limited resources, mushrooms are a sustainable, easy to grow form of food that could save the world. You know who told me that? A cattle farmer. So it's got to be true.
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Post by Gilberto on Mar 15, 2010 17:53:48 GMT -5
Let's pretend that an apocalypse is not imminent, and fixing the future actually means making the world better than it is today, which is actually the point of life in the first place.
The future isn't broken, it hasn't even happened yet, so for the same reason it isn't written either.
If you could have any future, what would you ask for?
WHAT SHOULD WE BE WORKING TO ACCOMPLISH?
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Post by lynn on Mar 15, 2010 18:04:04 GMT -5
if we're going to make robot suits, they should be for disabled people who can't walk and stuff. I could believe a disabled superhero that way.
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Post by lynn on Mar 15, 2010 19:38:07 GMT -5
oh, I see, now that I've heard the episode it makes sense.
Right, how about fixing the equal pay for women thing? That could help a lot of people. That's something that is actually getting worse now. Paid maternity leave? That could be helpful.
Sustainable power sources. I'm all for solar power, I like it, sun's there, why not use it? I know Sean is all skeptical about solar stuff but over here we have tonnes of solar powered things; you can get a solar powered device to charge your phone, to recharge your car battery if you leave your lights on (Chargind up the restarter obviously) to work the lights at the childrens crossings at schools so we know what times of day to slow down so we don't hit little kids, and also there's solar powered robots, mostly little ones, but I can buy one of them at a shop right now, how come not more solar stuff? I'm not sure about biofuels at the moment because people are starving because of biofuels because now prices for crops are too high because they've become a fuel commodity not just food.
Also, free internet for everyone.
And free transport everywhere.
Also, free food, housing, and gadgets, and I never have to work again. Maybe also everyone worships me as a god.
And mushrooms.
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Post by Scary Gary on Mar 15, 2010 20:39:37 GMT -5
Let's pretend that an apocalypse is not imminent, and fixing the future actually means making the world better than it is today, which is actually the point of life in the first place. The future isn't broken, it hasn't even happened yet, so for the same reason it isn't written either. If you could have any future, what would you ask for? WHAT SHOULD WE BE WORKING TO ACCOMPLISH? Now I see where you are coming from, too. Not having listened yet... - Hydrogen as a fuel is not practical, as it requires more energy to produce the fuel than you get from burning it. That energy would have to come from an already existing, polluting source. - Solar (as it is now) is not very viable. 1- It is not very efficient as a source; 2- The materials required for the panels and the batteries are not bio-friendly to produce nor dispose of; 3- Something as simple as cloud cover or season can significantly reduce your yield. - Nuclear power is far superior to coal or oil, but has the problem of nuclear waste and the fact no one wants them in their back yard. - The grid is not efficient enough as is. The concept of having a power plant placed miles away from the city was to prevent the city from being over burdened with the pollutants from the plant. Too much energy is lost in "piping" it to the users. More local, or even personal, energy generation can reduce or eliminate this source of inefficiency. To start, I would attempt to faze out all oil and coal power plants. In their stead, I would utilize hydroelectric, solar, wind, and nuclear power (all where applicable). Petroleum products are too valuable to be simply burned up. They are the source of nearly everything the modern world revolves (and that is discounting the fuel aspect). Pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and plastics are just a few of the many products we get from petroleum that would drastically alter our lives if it was all gone. On another note, the mass production and distribution of healthy foods would be another point of high priority. There is no reason why a salad should cost me more than a damn cheese burger, fries, and soda. The obesity problem in the US is not so much a problem of will power as it is of the price and availability of food. I've gone on too long. Need to watch 24. |
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Post by lynn on Mar 16, 2010 18:28:34 GMT -5
Yeah, I think we should definately work on making renewables like solar and stuff better.
I also think it would be nice if we were given more encouragement to do healthier things, like walk to work or cycle. At the moment if you cycle you're taking your life into your own hands... but granted the cyclists seem to disobey road rules like red lights so probably half their fault...
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