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Talk about a first world problem. Anyway, few ideas. Structurally, open source and decentralized technologies should make it feasible to create cities with mul
by ilaksh 3y ago
Talk about a first world problem.
Anyway, few ideas. Structurally, open source and decentralized technologies should make it feasible to create cities with multiple levels of infrastructure and fully automated private transport.
Rather than a bunch of independent skyscrapers, more like egg-shaped megastructures connected by multiple levels of roadways for small self-driving cars. And modular buildings inside the structures along with greenery and water features.
And more emphasis on mixed use and residential rather than offices.
Obviously, that involves massive investment.
Another technological approach to more friendship opportunities will be the increasingly realistic and comfortable VR, AR and MR systems. One can imagine a few years down the road if you want to meet someone then you put on a lightweight comfortable pair of goggles or glasses and "teleport" to a shared virtual space. The system will create a very realistic digital avatar without the goggles that matches your eye and body movements and photoreal room.
There are still latency limitations but much less than requiring actual physical presence.