In the category 'I can't predict the past':
- 2001 - First Robolympics held in Japan (They talked about it, but it never happend, isn't it?)
- 2001 - Electronic fish in aquarium (Some exist, but they are far from being able to live in an aquarium)
In the category 'It kind of already happend':
- 2005 - Intelligent Robotic Pet (seems like some improved Aibo to me)
In the category 'Stop smoking the mushrooms':
- 2003 - Smart Barbie insists on allowance for clothes and accessories (think about it for next year Christmas...)
- 2005 - Computers that write most of write most of their own software (get ready programmers, we've got only 3 years to train for a new job)
- 2005 - Planete Zorbing, jumping out of plane with inflatable (sure, but YOU jump first...)
- 2040 (earliest potential occurence) - Creation of Star Trek's Borg.
In the category 'A little bit optimistic'"
- 2004 - Real time language translation
- 2007 - AI students
- 2002 - 1.5m flat screen for $2800
Sure its fun to read, but do this kind of documents have ANY interest at all?
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If you want to know more about print permanence, have a look at this site :
http://www.wilhelm-research.com/
They did very strict studies on many printers and papers.
Just a few...
In the category 'I can't predict the past':
- 2001 - First Robolympics held in Japan (They talked about it, but it never happend, isn't it?)
- 2001 - Electronic fish in aquarium (Some exist, but they are far from being able to live in an aquarium)
In the category 'It kind of already happend':
- 2005 - Intelligent Robotic Pet (seems like some improved Aibo to me)
In the category 'Stop smoking the mushrooms':
- 2003 - Smart Barbie insists on allowance for clothes and accessories (think about it for next year Christmas...)
- 2005 - Computers that write most of write most of their own software (get ready programmers, we've got only 3 years to train for a new job)
- 2005 - Planete Zorbing, jumping out of plane with inflatable (sure, but YOU jump first...)
- 2040 (earliest potential occurence) - Creation of Star Trek's Borg.
In the category 'A little bit optimistic'"
- 2004 - Real time language translation
- 2007 - AI students
- 2002 - 1.5m flat screen for $2800
Sure its fun to read, but do this kind of documents have ANY interest at all?
How could there be 'Sources familiar with the situation' when they are basically saying there is no 'situation' and they have not discussed a deal?
I am surely missing a point here....
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It was a narrow escape, if the sheep had been created first, man would
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