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Predict the future for our next generation

post #1 of 16
12/29/03 at 5:24pm
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What with all the babies being born and stuff, I was wondering what sort of things they'll take for granted the way we take modern technology for granted.

For example, my son will probably never understand why some phones have cords that attach them to the wall. He'll never get VHS or cassettes, and he'll always have the internet for research and recreation.

Name some things that the next generation will have that they'll take for granted. Like flying cars.
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post #2 of 16
12/29/03 at 5:44pm
I saw this video game in Best Buy the other day that allows you to punch things on the TV by standing in front of this camera you hook up. It was kind of rudimentary, actually, but it's probably a sign of things to come. I'm willing to bet that our generation's kids will take for granted their VR simulator-whatevers and the fact that we started out on Nintendos.
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post #3 of 16
12/29/03 at 5:46pm
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I know what you mean. I remember when there was no touching Mike Tyson's Punch Out and super Tecmo Bowl. Games will definitely be cooler.

Remember that game that was a hologram? It was in the arcades for a while. I thought games like that would become more popular. Maybe they will.
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post #4 of 16
12/29/03 at 5:52pm
I THINK I know what you're talking about... refresh my memory.
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post #5 of 16
12/29/03 at 5:55pm
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I don't remember the name of it, and I never even played it. It was probably 15 years ago. The console was dome shaped and about waist high, and the game played out on a little stage inside. I think there were monsters or some sort of creatures in there that you had to fight, but my memory is pretty hazy. I'm sure someone else will be able to fill in the gaps.
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post #6 of 16
12/29/03 at 5:59pm
My cousins had these mini-arcade game things for like Frogger and Donkey Kong. They were shaped like arcade consoles except they were like the size of a lunchbox. I remember the graphics inside being kind of hologram-ish. *shug*
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post #7 of 16
12/29/03 at 6:05pm
Time Traveler.

And the Eyetoy thing is the same shitty collision technology that's come packed with webcams for years.
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post #8 of 16
12/29/03 at 6:09pm
Yeah, it pretty much looked like a webcam that you could use to swat at angry Penguins and guys in Lederhosen on the TV screen. Ah, what a wonderfully modern age we live in...
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post #9 of 16
12/29/03 at 6:44pm
They'll never get lost while driving.
There will be very few people that they will be unable to be in contact with at any given time or place.
Any movie, game or piece of music recorded will be available at will.
Filmmaking for the masses by the masses.
A single piece of encoded plastic will represent your identity, your currency and your achievments.

The big hitter. This is more a hope. They will be not be able to comprehend why any society treated other members differently because of their race, religion, gender or sexual preference.
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post #10 of 16
12/29/03 at 6:47pm
Amen to that!
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post #11 of 16
12/29/03 at 7:37pm
They will never know the magic that was Defender on the Atari 2600. I got to level 14 one time, and I was hot shit.

Hot shit I tell you!

And not only will the BetaMax mean absolutely nothing to them, the VHS will be on it's way out as well.

I just wish the future generations lots of luck, as it will be them taking care of me while I'm in the nursing home.
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post #12 of 16
12/29/03 at 7:42pm
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Originally posted by Sammy Jankis
I don't remember the name of it, and I never even played it. It was probably 15 years ago. The console was dome shaped and about waist high, and the game played out on a little stage inside. I think there were monsters or some sort of creatures in there that you had to fight, but my memory is pretty hazy. I'm sure someone else will be able to fill in the gaps.
"And remember partner... winners don't use drugs!"

--The main cowboy "hero" from that damn time travel game by Sega. Who is now, likely not acting like such a "winner"... if you get my meaning and I think you do.
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post #13 of 16
12/30/03 at 9:27am
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That's it. I never played it, as I said, but I always thought it was cool. For those of you who remember it, was it really cool?

Nice call on the ending racism thing. I hadn't considered that. I hope you're right.
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post #14 of 16
12/30/03 at 11:47am
They will only know cd's as "those things that spin?"
TV will have always been in 16 by 9.
Families, unfortunately, will be a strange combination of them-and-us.

And...
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A single piece of encoded plastic will represent your identity, your currency and your achievments.
...is already here made by Sun Microsystems. It's called Java Card, which in it's earliest version commercially is AMEX Blue. But Java tech is exactly what you are refering to. I have a prototype Java card that Scott McNealy gave me in Vegas and it is totally cool.
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post #15 of 16
12/30/03 at 12:11pm
If not totally creepy at the same time.
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post #16 of 16
12/30/03 at 12:17pm
In the 1920's Baseball gained a huge surge of popularity because there was a huge number kids who were growing up around the turn of the century/1910's, playing it in the street, revering their heroes, etc. Once they were coming of age, and able to buy and built their own things, the resulting surge made Baseball into our current national pastime.

Since 1998, Skateboarding's participation has gone up 81%, and frequent participation (52+ days a year) has gone up 173%.

As of 2002, total participation in the U.S. is 16 Million.

As of 2003, 85% of Skateboarders are under 18.

-SGMA International's Skateboarding Participation Report – 2003 Edition. This data is derived from the Superstudy® of Sports Participation (conducted by American Sports Data, Inc).

Fingers crossed.
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