Yes. I think it's fair to say that structural paradigms above and beyond the concepts of "roof" and "city" have emerged that have fundamentally changed the natu

Yes. I think it's fair to say that structural paradigms above and beyond the concepts of "roof" and "city" have emerged that have fundamentally changed the nature of this prediction. Perhaps unintentionally, this leads us towards a different model for making and assessing long-term technology predictions in the first place. Instead of making literal predictions based on form ("a roofed city"), we should make predictions based on function or goal ("effective shielding from inclement weather throughout the day"). Of course, even this framework doesn't protect us from the changing nature of needs and functions over time.