>> But the future seen from the past is weird even when it includes only actually-realizable technologies. Amen. You can freeze technological advance and let o

>> But the future seen from the past is weird even when it includes only actually-realizable technologies. Amen. You can freeze technological advance and let only society develop on its own, and the future will still look weird. Take the LGBT revolution; it has nothing to do with tech but today's world looks weird to somebody from the perspective of just two decades ago.