Instead of nostalgia, what do you look forward to in the future

[PandaBear]

The nostalgia thread is a good one, I really enjoy how we share what we were like back then in different times. Now what are you looking forward to the most 10, 20, 30 years into the future?

To me I am looking forward to more DIY works that we couldn't do in the past, with DIY kits of all sort of things that we have to hire "specialist" to do right now, like plumbing, electrical, legal, education, home building, insurance, travel, medical, etc. We are all going to do things either swap out what we have with a quick turn around or we will replace complicated stuff as a module, and we can do everything quickly and learn on the internet. I am also looking forward to not having to be locked down in one place and people really have the freedom to live where they want to, (i.e. not have to be stuck in one place because of jobs but because the like it there) and cost of living vs income eventually balanced out. (I know, it might be wishful thinking or be careful what you wish for).

 

[sloinker]

With AI and automation there are going to be fewer and fewer jobs. A nanny society that pays for all of its citizens needs. Sterilizatiom and birth control to slowly bring the world population down to where the natural resources are plentiful and above demand. Those alive will pretty much pursue hobbies and intellectual endeavors. I figure 30-50 years before full changeover happens. I will be dead by then. Good Luck Whippersnappers!

 

[oldhp]

Peace. But I think the Rapture will come sooner.

 

[WyrTwister]

Peace. But I think the Rapture will come sooner.

Yes .

Short term , a full nights sleep would be really nice .

 

[Jarlaxle]

Basically nothing.

 

[BlueOvalFitter]

I'm glad I won't be alive in the next 30 years. The world my son and possible grandkids will have to live in will be depressing. That's the best I can say without going into polxxxxs and relxxxxn. SMH!

 

[ABN_CBT_ENGR]

The nostalgia thread is a good one, I really enjoy how we share what we were like back then in different times. Now what are you looking forward to the most 10, 20, 30 years into the future?

A trumpet

 

[Snagglefoot]

Let’s get the Jetson’s flying car going. About time.

 

[4WD]

Let’s get the Jetson’s flying car going. About time.

Well, maybe … put me down for that scene where he’s handing out a bill and she takes the billfold

 

[wpod]

Old age and death hopefully a fast painless death in my sleep.

 

[Astro14]

We live in an amazing age, technology is advancing rapidly, and we have capabilities at our fingertips that didn’t exist even a decade ago.

I travel a great deal, and I can get instantaneous traffic, weather, bookings, and updates, enabling a much less stressful experience through better information. I can plan activities, and navigate cities to which I’ve never been before, in just a few minutes using the phone in my pocket.

Medicine has advanced so rapidly, that the things that killed my father, in 1991, when he was younger than I am now, are managed and almost a non-issue for me, though I share his genetic traits and have his risks.

My relatively new vehicle (The Tundra) is incredibly reliable, not to mention equipped with luxury and safety features that didn’t exist on my first car.

Thanks to digital advancement, information for all my hobbies is far more available. Cars, woodworking, you name it, it’s amazing. Even for the Packard, I can find articles, parts lists, and procedures that I couldn’t find even 10 or 15 years.

Even my skis, boots and outdoor clothes, are better than the old stuff by a mile. Warmer, drier, lighter, better-performing.

Life is good, folks. We are very lucky.

 

[LazyDog]

As I get older, the only thing I want the most is a Lovely place in the mountains away from everything. technology will minimize the amount of jobs and this can lead to all kinds of problems in the world not just in the US.

We also have mother nature that can show us who really is in charge and that this planet actually belongs to her.

 

[Bottom_Feeder]

Flying cars, teleporters and food replicators can't get here soon enough.

 

[supton]

I'm 43 so I think I have a good shot at being around 30 years from now. In some ways, given the state of medicine, I wonder if I have another 30 after that... hard to say, but what with the pace of treatments, it's more possible than ever.

At the same time, there is a bit of a baby bust, generally speaking well developed countries have dwindling birth rates, and the current situation isn't helping. So I have to wonder: 30 years from now, when I should be retired, will I truly be? Or will I need to be around to mentor people and continue to work? "Need" being a relative term, I might not need the money but perhaps the value of my work will be larger than monetary gain.

Technology marches on, and I look forward to bigger and better. But it's medicine and quality of life improvements that I look forward to most.

 

[WylieCoyote]

Most people look forward to retirement (whatever that is). I look forward to working until 30 minutes before my funeral. I am very glad I had the wisdom to not bring children into this world. The depressing, and sometimes shocking movies I've watched that involve the future all seem to be coming to fruition. It's a great time to be alive in regard to automobile and other technology, but it's sad watching this plant circle the drain.

 

[gfh77665]

A trumpet

A. Men.

 

[JeffKeryk]

I am looking forward to see the young people of today (mostly relatives but others as well) grow and prosper.
Build a better life than they were born into...
I am committed to supporting positive growth, especially college.

 

[Quattro Pete]

I am looking forward to doing more world travels and less work.

 

[Yah-Tah-Hey]

I'm glad I won't be alive in the next 30 years. The world my son and possible grandkids will have to live in will be depressing. That's the best I can say without going into polxxxxs and relxxxxn. SMH!

I think you are exactly right BlueOval. We no longer understand that we need to agree to disagree agreeably. That is how all progressive legislation came about. That is no longer happening in the USA so what you see happening today is just the start of of the country's downward spiral. Glad I won't be around to see it and only hope the wheels stay on for a few more years.

 

[PandaBear]

I think you are exactly right BlueOval. We no longer understand that we need to agree to disagree agreeably. That is how all progressive legislation came about. That is no longer happening in the USA so what you see happening today is just the start of of the country's downward spiral. Glad I won't be around to see it and only hope the wheels stay on for a few more years.

Umm, I think it would be nice if we can avoid politics but, oh well.