When you were younger, what did you imagine the futuristic 2020s would be like?

[MCheetah]

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When I was younger, I thought we'd have a bright future of electric cars, drones flying everywhere, and the world finally getting smarter and better. I didn't think woke culture, trans agendas, and Joe Biden, would be a thing. We truly are living in the worst Dystopia. At least a nuclear apocalypse would be swift and quick.

[TryMeBee]

I didn't. I think it was because I was so disassociated from the world when I was younger, but I literally never entertained the future seriously. Tbh the 2020's almost feel like the first years I've been in the present even. But I hope the next couple decades do get better. Even if we don't advance technologically we could make progress in knowledge. It would be pretty cool to figure out how dark matter works, or discover more new stuff in space or the ocean, or of course discover cures or causes for things like illnesses and disorders.

[letuswaltzforthedead]

Yeah, I remember being 10 and thinking electric cars were already a thing with renewable energy becoming more common. Still isn't really. I thought we would already be close to going to the moon or mass by the time 2023 arrived. I wasn't expecting race to be a source of debate, much less gender.

[pers0n]

You were thinking the right thing. Remember the Canadian defense minister on suppressed technology?

[Sun_Kim-Ai]

I hoped nothing would change, honestly. Call me backwards, but if I had the power to do so, I would put a freeze on technology for at least five years.

Thankfully, our area suffers from economic depression, which means we are staying the way we are for the next few years at least. It also makes it easier to keep things in check.

[malwins]

I would go back to world pre smartphones

[exitseven]

I had hoped that it would be something wonderful like out of Star Trek but figured it would be more like something out of Mad Max Looks like I was right.

[exitseven]

Thanks for the MHO.😎

[SpringValley]

Aside from all of that fancy technology in the pics, the hardest part for me to grasp is the fact that there will no longer be money.

[MCheetah]

"JU VILL ON' NUTHING!
AND JU VILL BE HOPPY!"

i.ebayimg.com/.../s-l500.png- Klaus Schwab

[SpringValley]

No, not that type of world. I watched a very interesting episode of star Trek. It wasn't the series with Kirk, it was the one with Picard. That series takes place 300 years from now. They detected three cryogenic pods floating in space. They beamed them onboard and thawed the people out. One guy was a musician, one was an Irish guy, and the third was a business man. Picard explains to them where they are and what century it is. All three of the new people had a question they asked, and the questions and answers were fascinating.
1. The Irish guy asked if there was any whiskey on the ship. None of the crew knew what that was, but luckily commander Data (the Android) knows everything. Data explained that they no longer have whiskey, because it's harmful for you. The Irish guy said: "Every ounce of pleasure is paid for with an ounce of pain." I thought that was such a true statement.

2. The musician asked if he could watch TV. Again, none of the crew had a clue what he was talking about. Data explained that TV was a "fad" that lasted about 100 years. I thought that also is true, because there are just so many alternatives, now, that I can see TV shows dying out.

3. The business man asked the captain how much he gets paid. Again, the crew was baffled by what that meant. Data explains that back in the earlier centuries, humans were paid money for their work, and then they could use the money to buy things they need to live. But in the 23rd century, everything is free.
So now the confused business man asked the captain why he even bothers to have a job. Picard explained that his reward is that he loves his job.

Kaus could never function in the 23rd century.

[inhua]

I thought we would've colonized Mars by now but instead we stuck arguing over how many genders there are or is math racist or why orange man is bad.

[SpringValley]

I just heard that San Francisco is going to start a program for the transgender community. They get $1,200 per month for 18 months. On the application you have to choose from the 97 different genders. Wow, I never knew there were that many.

[inhua]

@SpringValley the program would just be a waste. I don't expect any success applicant to use that money for a STEM degree but rather a sociology degree, a liberal arts degree, a gender studies degree or a climate change degree all of which won't land them the job they want.

[SpringValley]

From what I understand, the money is just to help with housing and food. The concept is that it's more likely for the trans community to become homeless.
https://www. giftincome. org/_files/ugd/40a234_fa065a88cf9b481bbae6e47c5598270c. pdf

[SpringValley]

Remove the space between w. and gift

[irifebeck]

I just thought technology could be slightly better, nothing too drastic. I didn’t think it would change much.

[Fuentes]

Lol i never thought it would be like the Jetsons

[MCheetah]

That takes place in 2060, though.

[Fuentes]

I still don't think we will get there until the 3000's lol

[AviatorTom]

I thought the world would look like The Jetsons.

[malwins]

I didn’t imagine anything I was smart enough to know were probably not going to have flying cars in 2020 and probably in 2120 also not

[malwins]

I imagined it not much different from 2000 which is indeed the case

[Bethany22]

I didn't really think about it too much

[msc545]

Honestly, I didn't think I'd live this long

[JesseJayNeak]

Like Futurama