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Because we wanted flying cars and all we got was online payments.

• michael_nielsen 12y ago
  The funny thing is, if I had to pick just one of those two, I'd definitely go for online payments.
  • nostrademons 12y ago
    So did everybody else. That's why we got online payments. I wonder if much of the angst about how the future hasn't turned out the way we wanted is really "We got everything we wanted and it turns out what we wanted is this?" Markets are really good at fulfilling peoples' desires, but the problem is they fulfill people's actual wants, not what they wish they wanted. So it's like turning a spotlight on our desires and realizing that hey, we're all nothing more than human.
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    • jacquesm 12y ago
      No, we got the online payments because they scale. Flying cars have been possible since the 50's or so but they're simply not practical and the concept does not scale well (and not counting Mollers scam, it's a scam and not practical). http://www.terrafugia.com/aircraft/transition http://www.terrafugia.com/aircraft/transition http://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/category/innovation/the-incredible-flying-car-of-the-1950s/?no-ist http://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/category/innovation/the...