tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9475965.post1609561023734026170..comments2023-11-27T09:31:52.030-08:00Comments on Avant Game: Special Mission: Inventing the Future! UPDATED with 300 micro-forecastsJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05045030552279368577noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9475965.post-8986323912905599472008-11-19T13:43:00.000-08:002008-11-19T13:43:00.000-08:00Future of Society - on sharing feelings - Of cours...Future of Society - on sharing feelings - Of course the traditional face-to-face means will still be available. But for those who want to share feelings with someone far away, their chip implant, powered by Google, allows them to simply imagine the person they want to share a feeling with and the face-matching technology knows whose chip to send the message to. The sender just imagines the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9475965.post-92061055084841427682008-11-19T12:03:00.000-08:002008-11-19T12:03:00.000-08:00Future of Energy: So here I am in my home gymnas...Future of Energy: So here I am in my home gymnasium, powering away on my training bike generator. Only another 15 minutes and I will have put enough energy into the grid to be able to draw this off again in the morning for my pre-work power needs. Have to be careful with this, as the cost of being a net power user is prohibitive. Fortunately the forecast is for a sunny and windy day tomorrowAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9475965.post-58888981377666302892008-11-19T11:35:00.000-08:002008-11-19T11:35:00.000-08:00"IT IS 2019. HOW DO YOU SHARE YOUR FEELINGS?"Cons..."IT IS 2019. HOW DO YOU SHARE YOUR FEELINGS?"<BR/><BR/>Consider in the movies when a person has some near-death experience or<BR/>other dramatic moment where their life or a series of important life<BR/>events flashes through their mind. We see images, sounds, colors we<BR/>are transported through time and experience.<BR/><BR/>Now suppose we have devices that are always with us which give us themicahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00183118119536091324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9475965.post-33737196839425506392008-11-19T11:12:00.000-08:002008-11-19T11:12:00.000-08:00#2019 Future of SocietyMichael G writes:I still se...#2019 Future of Society<BR/>Michael G writes:<BR/>I still see sharing those feelings face to face and to me that would be the most important. Saying that I would show my feeling with items or experiences that are personal, intimate and "customized" to the individual or our relationship. It could be a communication device that we are able to use that addresses our relationship. A gift perhaps Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9475965.post-24333389864102226872008-11-19T10:31:00.000-08:002008-11-19T10:31:00.000-08:00The Future of Security (10 years from now):As tech...The Future of Security (10 years from now):<BR/><BR/>As technology continues to evolve, our identity continues to be defined by the evolutionary basics of nature & nurture.<BR/>Nature = DNA sequencing & mapping technologies will continue to evolve and “reveal” insights to our tendencies and our recorded “history” as mapped in our genes.<BR/>Nurture = Technologies will also record the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9475965.post-46796408455940040212008-11-19T10:14:00.000-08:002008-11-19T10:14:00.000-08:00The way I will show my feelings...In 2019, I will ...The way I will show my feelings...<BR/><BR/>In 2019, I will be swinging on the gate of being 60 years old and probably a grampa by that time. I hope I am showing my feelings the way I always have, saying I love you, big hugs, smoochy kisses, unexpected gifts and primarily, by praying for those that I love.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9475965.post-27647342411760502242008-11-19T09:39:00.000-08:002008-11-19T09:39:00.000-08:00Future of Society ... the assumption seems to be t...Future of Society ... the assumption seems to be that so much will change in 10 years ... and it probably will but I don't believe how I express my feeling will change though the medium with which I express them may. I need reflection as my voice can't always articulate what my mind desires. Processing on the feeling, what it means to me and how it may be interpreted by others will still Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9475965.post-67121394114548693232008-11-19T09:29:00.000-08:002008-11-19T09:29:00.000-08:00THE FUTURE OF FOOD--In 2019 a few of my friends an...THE FUTURE OF FOOD--In 2019 a few of my friends and I are gathered in a local bar and realize it's getting toward dinner time. I finish my Synthahol and say "Ok, let's pick a place for dinner." I know that they all have the RRC module installed in their neuralnet, so they wait for my signal and we all tap the right sides of our heads three times together. This activates the Random Restaurant Howard Bornsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07029121594013338530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9475965.post-52479096557428902902008-11-19T09:02:00.000-08:002008-11-19T09:02:00.000-08:00Future of Society -- Hopefully in 10 years I will ...Future of Society -- Hopefully in 10 years I will be communicating with my grandchildren and my favorite way to share my feelings is still the old fashioned way of hugs and kisses. However, when that isn't possible, I have my very popular ring-view -- fashion jewelry that doubles as a audio & video communication device. I have selected who can communicate with me on this device so thereAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9475965.post-22179506723343872012008-11-19T08:47:00.000-08:002008-11-19T08:47:00.000-08:00My wife (the technology lover) logs onto the socia...My wife (the technology lover) logs onto the social website FindTime Thursday nights to see what our social group has planned for the weekend. Unfortunately my technology backward friends don't keep their plans updated. As a result, I blast out the message (through some media) that there is beer and smoked brisket at the house, Saturday, 4pm. Feelings are shown after about 3 beers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9475965.post-60168570557315012362008-11-19T08:45:00.000-08:002008-11-19T08:45:00.000-08:00The future of SOCIETYWe have membership and not ci...The future of SOCIETY<BR/><BR/>We have membership and not citizenship to societies organized around interest, race, culture etc. We have no privacy but after all that is an Ameerican fallacy. Information about everyone is sold but the difference would be that individuals will get paid for it. The bigger question I have is with virtual experiences so immersive.. Why would we ever get out of our Jobi Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08211042258385059443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9475965.post-4139958327517875202008-11-19T08:44:00.000-08:002008-11-19T08:44:00.000-08:00Patrick F says: I believe virtualization technolog...Patrick F says: <BR/>I believe virtualization technology will increasingly take the place of all but the most intimate and "milestone-ish" of occasions. In an increasingly hectic lifestyle people will "be there" and share <BR/>experiences virtually through electronic social networking. This is already happening, but 10 years from now it will be mainstream and <BR/>quite pervasive. I was Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9475965.post-15952067791438225342008-11-19T08:42:00.000-08:002008-11-19T08:42:00.000-08:00Patrick F says:I'm semi illiterate regarding compu...Patrick F says:<BR/>I'm semi illiterate regarding computers especially when it comes to <BR/>blogging, so I do know how to email.<BR/><BR/>1. Future of health<BR/><BR/>Busy communities with an aging population. More older adult day care. <BR/>The price of more technology will mean less personal time with health <BR/>care folks. Everyone is trying to reinvent health care procedures that <BR/>have Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9475965.post-41086101074740664062008-11-19T08:41:00.000-08:002008-11-19T08:41:00.000-08:00Tom E says: " can imagine using device that's alw...Tom E says: " can imagine using device that's always with me, in my case it would be eyeglasses, which responds to voice commands, and manages all the 'data' in my life.<BR/>I'd instantly be able capture images, personal photos, meaningful pieces of content, including editorial that helps me to express the right emotions for the right occasions, with the ease of voice commands."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9475965.post-9869689336900793632008-11-19T08:20:00.000-08:002008-11-19T08:20:00.000-08:00Hi Jane, here is my Vision (unfortunately I haven'...Hi Jane, here is my Vision (unfortunately I haven't really time to participate at Superstruct, but here at least a little contribution)<BR/><BR/>2. The future of FOOD<BR/><BR/>2019: there is a variety of synthetic food everywhere. It is cheap, tasty and not really healthy. The synthefood concerns make aggressive adversions and commercials for this cheap food (some of especially impudent concerns Der Merzmenschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00344236022056641146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9475965.post-17552309306257644812008-11-19T08:14:00.000-08:002008-11-19T08:14:00.000-08:00health care: pervasive data collection has made he...health care: pervasive data collection has made health care into a set of probability statements. No one knows why men of my age, history, genetics can expect 1.1 additional years from eating almonds but get only a -1% adjustment to Alzheimer's risk from fish oil, but that's what the Bayesian analysis says. We can't help but think wholistically now... When you answer the TwitteRx question (How infraradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08935864130301944054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9475965.post-61448404168767085522008-11-19T07:57:00.000-08:002008-11-19T07:57:00.000-08:00my cogcast interacts with wallcoverings in my frie...my cogcast interacts with wallcoverings in my friends homes as well as hug jackets which are all the rage. I have a wild collecction of hugvibes -- the most charged was given me by my sister.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9475965.post-27426444568281559662008-11-19T07:50:00.000-08:002008-11-19T07:50:00.000-08:00All of my connections are linked into one simple w...All of my connections are linked into one simple wireless device called a VCD (Virtual Connection Device). It is similar to cell phones of the early 2000's but it is a different form factor. No key board, for instance. Very Small and easy to carry. Very easy to 'talk to'. I don't have to type at all. (The brainiacs are working on being able to record thoughts, but it is still too risky. Keeps Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01645888211203825175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9475965.post-6227742413161816572008-11-19T07:46:00.000-08:002008-11-19T07:46:00.000-08:00FUTURE OF SOCIETY - I share special moments and se...FUTURE OF SOCIETY - I share special moments and sentiments with my tribe through dedicated web content that I keep on my own desktop server. I maintain lists of individuals who should receive content related to personal matters, family affairs, work, etc. - and instantaneously send updates via mobile devices to these individuals: images, video, sound recordings, you name it. I'm even able to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9475965.post-78170092174475420932008-11-19T07:43:00.000-08:002008-11-19T07:43:00.000-08:00FUTURE OF SOCIETY...It's 2019 and my tribe is like...FUTURE OF SOCIETY...It's 2019 and my tribe is like a rainbow--all liked together but all so separate. I'm at a new chapter w/ my restored 401K allowing me to live all the 'someday' dreams...but my base needs for connections and celebration continues down the road that never ends. I want to connect and celebrate in special ways that CAN be instant, easy -- but ALWAYS w/ value conveyed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9475965.post-88774358071561867332008-11-19T07:28:00.000-08:002008-11-19T07:28:00.000-08:00The way I show my my feelings with my tribe is thr...The way I show my my feelings with my tribe is through facial expressions and body languague. I share my feelings through face-to-face dialogues, phone conversations, text messages, emails, and instant messages.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9475965.post-11752907674538356912008-11-19T07:24:00.000-08:002008-11-19T07:24:00.000-08:00Hmmm...2019 and sharing my feelings. By then men w...Hmmm...2019 and sharing my feelings. By then men will be as open as women, not afraid to cry whether happy or sad. We'll be more transparent to everyone around us. I envision everyone's feelings being more in the open and accepted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9475965.post-87456170011419475602008-11-19T07:14:00.000-08:002008-11-19T07:14:00.000-08:00I also think that biotechnology is the is the wave...I also think that biotechnology is the is the wave of the future. Unlockng DNA will show the how the greatest database/network invented works. However in 2019 I will show people I care my feelings by simply telling them technology will only be put into play as a means to deliver my personal message. It could be face to face or a hologram message/interaction as if I was in the room with them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9475965.post-39113225053889948312008-11-19T07:04:00.001-08:002008-11-19T07:04:00.001-08:00I will share my feelings through speaking directly...I will share my feelings through speaking directly, human touch, body language, and then the telephone, internet communication, gift giving, sending mail, and there might be something new by then! :o)Sherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00460746507583337160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9475965.post-34786229957415499362008-11-19T07:04:00.000-08:002008-11-19T07:04:00.000-08:00In 11 years my sisters and I will watch T.V. toget...In 11 years my sisters and I will watch T.V. together and laugh out loud just as we did when we were kids. My sisters are in Florida and Tennessee and I am in Kansas, but we will each log onto an interactive studio T.V.-cast and actually be part of the studio audience. Then we will continue to chat live long after the program is over - reminiscing about the good 'ol days of bad after school Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com