bobbo, we think with words, and flower with ideas. says:

Dr Wally–thats true. I recall way too many articles on “Energy – too cheap to meter!” and “What are we going to do with all the free time?”

I do notice two schools of thought on the future now. One just as rosy as has historically been the case, the other more realistic?

Scott M. says:

Well played.

Now take the idea one step further.

What is the world like in 2100?

Include overpopulation, resource depletion, plagues, more wars, climate change, etc.

In this version, grandma is taking pills, but as part of the “ceremony of the passing”…where elders are not allowed to live past 80.

Dark, dark doctors.

nobody says:

I can’t wait for the…. MONSANTO PEOPLE… just think grow them in vat’s and have their DNA custom tailored to heavy/dangerous work, or any other various function you can think of…

Man I can’t wait for the future!

Somebody says:

Sure, there will be a few rough spots ahead, but once the population stabilizes at about 5 million this old planet will be a pristine paradise once more.