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BT's Predictions for the Future
Saluton_Mondo writes "BT describes the future as looking "ever more exciting each year"... you won't be surprised if you read their white paper on a timeline of technological development in various aspects of human culture, running up to about 2100. It's a bit out of date, but still pretty funny. Some are reasonable predictions, like the introduction of ID cards in the UK by 2010, or the rise of an American dictator in 2000. Others are just funny, like an orgasm via e-mail in 2010, or a security Barbie which searches for lost offspring. I'll not even mention the emergence of the Borg in 2040... see what you think."
Looks like they didn't predict it would be a good idea to upgrade their servers.
A blog like any other.
"I'll not even mention the emergence of the Borg in 2040."
Isn't that what you just did?
.. crash of the Borg's OS after applying the latest MS patch, crippling the collective. The borg themselves are quickly 'rescued' by the Weyland-McDonalds corporation and put to worth behind fast food counters across the solar system. Meanwhile, the Borg Queen, deprived of her power base, becomes a cam-whore, running her own pay-per-view website.. slogan.. 'Come and watch me assimilate barely legal teens.'
Right, and when the spammers get this the productivity of the internet-connected world will drop to zero.
Boss: Any important emails today? ... nope, just spam.
Employee: (checks) AHH! MMH! OOHH! YESSS!
2004: Slashdot posts 100,000th dupe
AI chatbots indistinguishable from people by 95 % of population by 2005.....
Is that a statement on the development of AI or a statement about 95% of the population?