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At some point in our Utopian future of mastering every form of science and technology, don't we all just get to sit around, plugged into our virtual worlds, liv
by neals 13y ago
At some point in our Utopian future of mastering every form of science and technology, don't we all just get to sit around, plugged into our virtual worlds, living an endlessly happy simulation until we die of old age at 500? Wouldn't robots be keeping the simulation running, no jobs required for infinity?
Or am I just an optimist?
- CEyzaguirre 13y agoOnce we solve this whole scarcity problem, sure.
- tostitos1979 13y agoIn a virtual world, they need be no scarcity :D Edit: I thought it was interesting that in Marshall Brain's manna story, a class of people in the utopian world decide to live their entire lives in the virtual world. Their bodies are kept healthy and they get a longer lifespan as I recall. I'm not a fan of such existence but it is an interesting idea. Also see: Matrix, 13th floor.
- neals 13y agoMatrix? What is this movie you speaketh of? :)
- ballard 13y agoAnd eventually converge to various degrees implanted tech, worn tech, other improvements and "improvements."
- prestadige 13y ago>Or am I just an optimist? Yes, the future can be bright providing we work to ensure that civilisation isn't destroyed, which itself requires optimism.