Futurism

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A place to discuss the ideas, developments, and technology that can and will shape the future of civilization.

Tenets:

(1) Concepts are often better treated in isolation -- eg: "what if energy became near zero cost?"
(2) Consider the law of unintended consequences -- eg: "if this happens, then these other systems fail"
(3) Pseudoscience and speculative physics are not welcome. Keep it grounded in reality.
(4) We are here to explore the parameter spaces of the future -- these includes political system changes that advances may trigger. Keep political discussions abstract and not about current affairs.
(5) No pumping of vapourware -- eg: battery tech announcements.

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Welcome to the Future (self.futurism)

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I want my flying cars and lunar domes. But what will that future look like?

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[–] cygnus 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

There's a big gap between "what I think it will look like" and "what I want it to look like".

Think: Something similar to the gilded age, but with technology companies at the top rather than railroads. Society in an inverted bell curve (no middle class). Most people forced to rent what they need, whether it's housing or other necessities. Technology centralized and deployed as surveillance.

Want: Strong social democracies to balance corporate interests and protect human and worker's rights. Most people are "middle class", and privately own the basics needed to live a decent life. Technology distributed and used as communication.