Why the classic SF future was called off...

[CtraK]

Not sure if this wasn't already posted, but it is now.

That said, the last one on the list kinda ruins it by being too accurate.

[Sigmaleph]

I was betting on "humanity will kill the fuck out of each itself within a century if we keep going the way most SF predicts we will". Admittedly, that's only because that's how the last sci-fi story I read begins.

But it's funny nevertheless.

[matante]

Pfffff. If we have flying cars then it is already the Future!

[DarkfireTaimatsu]

What? Flying cars? I couldn't hear you over the sound of awesome.

[John E]

This belongs here.

[the sandman]

Every time I pine for the promised flying cars, I just think of all the arseholes I see on the road every day in regular cars. I do NOT want them flying over my house.

[Sigmaleph]

Flying cars: We call 'em helicopters.

[Vene]

Dec 4, 2010 10:57:28 GMT -5 the sandman said:

Every time I pine for the promised flying cars, I just think of all the arseholes I see on the road every day in regular cars. I do NOT want them flying over my house.

I was about to say they'd be nice so I could avoid the snow covered road, then I realized I'd be flying in that shit.

[tgrwulf]

Dec 4, 2010 10:57:28 GMT -5 the sandman said:

Every time I pine for the promised flying cars, I just think of all the arseholes I see on the road every day in regular cars. I do NOT want them flying over my house.

You think there's a lot of car accidents NOW...

[Mlle Antéchrist]

Needs something about how the warp core will breech at the slightest bump, and holodecks fuck up and almost kill the users every other day, such as randomly disengaging safety protocols and having random holo-characters gain sentience, all the while trapping the user inside because the doors won't open and beaming them out will somehow harm them.

[MaybeNever]

Dec 5, 2010 1:16:23 GMT -5 Mlle Antéchrist said:

Needs something about how the warp core will breech at the slightest bump, and holodecks fuck up and almost kill the users every other day, such as randomly disengaging safety protocols and having random holo-characters gain sentience, all the while trapping the user inside because the doors won't open and beaming them out will somehow harm them.

And it will all be worth it because holodecks will exist for sex (even if he or she turns real and kills you) and replicators will exist for infinite cheeseburgers (even if they're only close facsimiles).

[Mlle Antéchrist]

Formulated for ideal nutritional value, no less. Which would be awesome, except is it even possible for something to taste like a cheeseburger without being horrifically unhealthy?

I have a theory that the replicators use the matter/energy from all of the "random" transporter accidents as their supply for replicating things like delicious cheeseburgers and tea, Earl Grey, hot.

[MaybeNever]

Dec 5, 2010 1:24:19 GMT -5 Mlle Antéchrist said:

Formulated for ideal nutritional value, no less. Which would be awesome, except is it even possible for something to taste like a cheeseburger without being horrifically unhealthy?

I have a theory that the replicators use the matter/energy from all of the "random" transporter accidents as their supply for replicating things like delicious cheeseburgers and tea, Earl Grey, hot.

I had a theory that all replicators just use the sheer awesomeness exuded by Patrick Stewart, but the transporters one could explain it equally well.

[SimSim]

Dec 5, 2010 1:18:54 GMT -5 MaybeNever said:

Dec 5, 2010 1:16:23 GMT -5 Mlle Antéchrist said:

Needs something about how the warp core will breech at the slightest bump, and holodecks fuck up and almost kill the users every other day, such as randomly disengaging safety protocols and having random holo-characters gain sentience, all the while trapping the user inside because the doors won't open and beaming them out will somehow harm them.

And it will all be worth it because holodecks will exist for sex (even if he or she turns real and kills you) and replicators will exist for infinite cheeseburgers (even if they're only close facsimiles).

Too bad the one time ST decided to actually show the seedier use of holodecks we get Quarks head on Kira's body. That was disturbing.

[Damen]

Once computers brought us porn, we were done

Now we're looking for ways to gt the porn to us faster and in better resolution. ;D