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Bruce Sterling's Final Prediction

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the so-long-Nostradamus dept.

In Bruce Sterling's final column for Wired, he summarizes the output of a survey of Net prognosticators conducted by the Pew Internet & American Life Project. The piece is peppered with Sterling's trademarked stop-you-in-your-tracks imagery. An example: "The bubble-era vision of a Utopian Internet is dented and dirty... The Lexus has collided with the olive tree, and its crumpled hulk spins in a ditch as the orchard smolders."

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  1. Seriously, man by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Seriously: Fuck that Lexus.

  2. Re:Batshit Insane by somersault · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    [o/t]I don't see why you'd want a Lexus anyway. Most ugly tail lights ever conceived. Strange how people actually copy them and stick them on other brands of car..

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    which is totally what she said
  3. Bullsh!t bingo ... by scotbot · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    HOUSE!

  4. Re:Batshit Insane by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Hey, I've been watching Prison Break (via BT) and I know Michael doesnt drink hot chocolate. Its a trap!

  5. Re:Batshit Insane by slashbob22 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Indeed, though this is Slashdot and most of us dont RTFA let alone a book. Do you have a summary?

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    Proof by very large bribes. QED.