Title: 2003- the future is here!!!
Post by: Matt Timson on 02 January, 2003, 01:09:00 AM
Post by: Matt Timson on 02 January, 2003, 01:09:00 AM
Yeah? Well I feel cheated. Back in the seventies (when I was a mere young pup), I was promised all sorts of technological advancements.
Where's my f*cking rocket belt? Food pills? We don't even have a "Moonbase Alpha"- never mind a working death ray laser pistol.
We've all been conned...
Where's my f*cking rocket belt? Food pills? We don't even have a "Moonbase Alpha"- never mind a working death ray laser pistol.
We've all been conned...
Title: Re: 2003- the future is here!!!...
Post by: seeneester on 02 January, 2003, 01:27:20 AM
Post by: seeneester on 02 January, 2003, 01:27:20 AM
Well we've all got ours up here on Alpha, your's must have been lost in the post.
Title: Re: 2003- the future is here!!!......
Post by: Bolt-01 on 02 January, 2003, 02:36:40 AM
Post by: Bolt-01 on 02 January, 2003, 02:36:40 AM
I want my flying car.
dave6795
dave6795
Title: Re: 2003- the future is here!!!......
Post by: McNulty on 02 January, 2003, 02:56:54 AM
Post by: McNulty on 02 January, 2003, 02:56:54 AM
"I want my flying car."
Oh you pretty Chitty Bang Bang, pretty Chitty Bang Bang, we love you...
Oh you pretty Chitty Bang Bang, pretty Chitty Bang Bang, we love you...
Link: The A-Z of Cal-Hab
Title: Re: 2003- the future is here!!!......
Post by: Quirkafleeg on 02 January, 2003, 02:59:11 AM
Post by: Quirkafleeg on 02 January, 2003, 02:59:11 AM
Personal jet pack, that's what I want. Actually we were kind of promised this a couple of years ago... then it turned out that the top-secret new 'personal transportation system' the bloke had been working on for years, and had strongly hinted would fly, turned out to the a totally crap upright C5 with two wheels thing.
The world (bar the internet) is crap I want my future back!
The world (bar the internet) is crap I want my future back!
Title: Re: 2003- the future is here!!!......
Post by: Queen Firey-Bou on 02 January, 2003, 03:43:52 AM
Post by: Queen Firey-Bou on 02 January, 2003, 03:43:52 AM
well ive got this gadget that no matter where any one is in the world i can see what theyre up to , contact them, buy stuff from a million miles away, I can even ACTuallY meet other 2000ad fans ! can you believe that ?
i also hear that they can watch you from space, grow mice with human ears & clone babies.
okay so it ain;t what we expected but its 2003 goddamn it, & I still ain't got the hang of digital watches.
i also hear that they can watch you from space, grow mice with human ears & clone babies.
okay so it ain;t what we expected but its 2003 goddamn it, & I still ain't got the hang of digital watches.
Title: Re: 2003- the future is here!!!......
Post by: Art on 02 January, 2003, 05:26:05 PM
Post by: Art on 02 January, 2003, 05:26:05 PM
I want my future back!
You have to wonder if the future turning out to be a bit crap is the reason that alternate history stories are becoming so popular with SF writers.
You have to wonder if the future turning out to be a bit crap is the reason that alternate history stories are becoming so popular with SF writers.
Title: Re: 2003- the future is here!!!......
Post by: Slippery PD on 02 January, 2003, 05:40:30 PM
Post by: Slippery PD on 02 January, 2003, 05:40:30 PM
Well how can the future be that bad.
"Its bright and its orange (tm)"
Yer slippo
"Its bright and its orange (tm)"
Yer slippo
Title: Re: 2003- the future is here!!!......
Post by: Art on 02 January, 2003, 05:44:06 PM
Post by: Art on 02 January, 2003, 05:44:06 PM
The futures so bright...
Title: Re: 2003- the future is here!!!......
Post by: judge dreddd on 02 January, 2003, 06:22:11 PM
Post by: judge dreddd on 02 January, 2003, 06:22:11 PM
mobile phones, now with picture sending messaging... computer power better than zx80....unleaded fuel... cheap air travel...booming economy ( what happened to all those unemployed days playing elite we were promised ! )... satellite tv.... cult of the celeb... dna analysis... sheep cloning...
Title: Re: 2003- the future is here!!!......
Post by: The Monarch on 02 January, 2003, 06:49:53 PM
Post by: The Monarch on 02 January, 2003, 06:49:53 PM
hmm and still no sign of the ultimate in lazymans technology the teleporter
Title: Re: 2003- the future is here!!!......
Post by: Trout on 02 January, 2003, 07:15:54 PM
Post by: Trout on 02 January, 2003, 07:15:54 PM
I just want the heated U-fronts, as seen in Judge Dredd.
But without the setting-fire-to-your-knob aspect, of course.
- Trout
But without the setting-fire-to-your-knob aspect, of course.
- Trout
Title: Re: 2003- the future is here!!!......
Post by: Quirkafleeg on 02 January, 2003, 07:36:22 PM
Post by: Quirkafleeg on 02 January, 2003, 07:36:22 PM
"Booming economy"
What with stock market collapsing and a debt fuelled consumer/housing boom... hmm didn?t we have that just before the last recession
"heated U-fronts"
Get a lap top... but be careful er 'loin' burns due to too hot laptops have been reported in the Lancet
What with stock market collapsing and a debt fuelled consumer/housing boom... hmm didn?t we have that just before the last recession
"heated U-fronts"
Get a lap top... but be careful er 'loin' burns due to too hot laptops have been reported in the Lancet
Title: Re: 2003- the future is here!!!......
Post by: judge dreddd on 02 January, 2003, 07:49:30 PM
Post by: judge dreddd on 02 January, 2003, 07:49:30 PM
booming economy, now now, we dont want anyone who is old enough ( like me and most of you lot ) to walk around saying 'last time it all went wrong', no no, we want lots of smiley happy people flying in the face of reality and borrowing 4.5 times earnings and getting caught....
if we all get redundant we will have to sit around playing judge dredd on ps2 ALL DAY
now wouldn't that be a pity....
if we all get redundant we will have to sit around playing judge dredd on ps2 ALL DAY
now wouldn't that be a pity....
Title: Re: 2003- the future is here!!!...
Post by: SovietSam on 02 January, 2003, 11:49:17 PM
Post by: SovietSam on 02 January, 2003, 11:49:17 PM
I want one of those helicopter cars. But i have to wait 3 years. I bet all the rich people have them. Lets revolt against people with a mansion (including the queen. She'll have 3!) and steal the copter-cars!
By the way my names not Sam its Kris(tian)
By the way my names not Sam its Kris(tian)
Title: Re: 2003- the future is here!!!......
Post by: judge dreddd on 03 January, 2003, 01:03:06 AM
Post by: judge dreddd on 03 January, 2003, 01:03:06 AM
helicopter cars - auto pilot only, no manual control allowed !
great, we can all get pissed and fly home !
great, we can all get pissed and fly home !
Title: Re: 2003- the future is here!!!......
Post by: Queen Firey-Bou on 03 January, 2003, 02:24:46 AM
Post by: Queen Firey-Bou on 03 January, 2003, 02:24:46 AM
Aye but surely the broomstick has fufilled this function perfectly well for centuries & is cheaper on deisel ?
or...is that just me
or...is that just me
Title: Re: 2003- the future is here!!!......
Post by: Quirkafleeg on 03 January, 2003, 02:42:21 AM
Post by: Quirkafleeg on 03 January, 2003, 02:42:21 AM
Actually the internet's crap compared to sticking a lead into your cranial jack and zooming though cyberspace fighting ICE etc. Only pausing to shag deadly razor-nailed leather-clad female ninjas...
Title: Re: 2003- the future is here!!!......
Post by: Something Fishy on 03 January, 2003, 03:33:14 AM
Post by: Something Fishy on 03 January, 2003, 03:33:14 AM
Couldn't agree with you more.
Are people so blody stupid that they forgot how it all screwed up just a few years ago.
My mortgage is 1 times my income and i'm proud of it. I looked at the mess last time when i was a young pup fresh out of uni and thought "i am screwed if am going to borrow so far beyond my income that a small interest rise would mess me up completely" i also realised you should only pay what a house is worth, i mean really worth. Has everyone forgotten negative equity? are the people who got caught last time doing it again or is a whole new generation of naive peeps?
Are people so blody stupid that they forgot how it all screwed up just a few years ago.
My mortgage is 1 times my income and i'm proud of it. I looked at the mess last time when i was a young pup fresh out of uni and thought "i am screwed if am going to borrow so far beyond my income that a small interest rise would mess me up completely" i also realised you should only pay what a house is worth, i mean really worth. Has everyone forgotten negative equity? are the people who got caught last time doing it again or is a whole new generation of naive peeps?
Title: Re: 2003- the future is here!!!......
Post by: Quirkafleeg on 03 January, 2003, 05:49:40 AM
Post by: Quirkafleeg on 03 January, 2003, 05:49:40 AM
No it's all going to fine this time! Just talked to the banks, the building socs and any other finantial institution...
Title: Re: 2003- the future is here!!!......
Post by: Queen Firey-Bou on 03 January, 2003, 08:35:38 AM
Post by: Queen Firey-Bou on 03 January, 2003, 08:35:38 AM
actually i have some very fine points ti raise abou this but am completely pished as a banana so can it wait ti tomorrow ?
housing banks state bastiches....
housing banks state bastiches....
Title: Re: 2003- the future is here!!!......
Post by: Something Fishy on 03 January, 2003, 01:48:30 PM
Post by: Something Fishy on 03 January, 2003, 01:48:30 PM
its tomorrow now so it'll have to methinks o warrior queen.
Title: Re: 2003- the future is here!!!......
Post by: Art on 03 January, 2003, 02:14:20 PM
Post by: Art on 03 January, 2003, 02:14:20 PM
Only pausing to shag deadly razor-nailed leather-clad female ninjas...
...and fight Sigue Sigue Sputnik with telescopic baseball bats in the underpass.
...and fight Sigue Sigue Sputnik with telescopic baseball bats in the underpass.
Title: Re: 2003- the future is here!!!......
Post by: Devons Daddy on 03 January, 2003, 02:45:50 PM
Post by: Devons Daddy on 03 January, 2003, 02:45:50 PM
but we got lots and lots of things that where promised didnt we.
instant video imaging, to chat across the world.
tiny everything.
big tvs.
space tourism(if you are really really rich).
but more scarry is the amount of things suggested here in tooth. from instant justice and hand id guns. to blood sport violent entertainment.
which many years ago seemed so remote it was pure sci fi, now.well its all a bit concerning.
WWE anyone?
reality TV.worlds worst whatever caught on tape etc.
stick with sci fi me and just hope the good bits suggested start coming out more then the bad ones.
instant video imaging, to chat across the world.
tiny everything.
big tvs.
space tourism(if you are really really rich).
but more scarry is the amount of things suggested here in tooth. from instant justice and hand id guns. to blood sport violent entertainment.
which many years ago seemed so remote it was pure sci fi, now.well its all a bit concerning.
WWE anyone?
reality TV.worlds worst whatever caught on tape etc.
stick with sci fi me and just hope the good bits suggested start coming out more then the bad ones.
Title: Re: 2003- the future is here!!!......
Post by: Dounreay on 04 January, 2003, 10:58:19 PM
Post by: Dounreay on 04 January, 2003, 10:58:19 PM
For no particular reason, future is here type stuff I've tripped over in the past couple of weeks.
South Africa developing an intrinsically safe (hem, hem) nuclear reactor , cutely named the pebble bed reactor.
US army shoot down an artillery shell using a laser, currently a static land based one but next to be ground mobile.
US defense dept looking into camo paint that changes colour to suit.
Princeton University study shows evidence of a link between concious thought and the physical world through people influencing random event experiments by thinking about them.
PS
It's worrying the amount of people on this thread who want flying stuff. Aren't the roads dangerous enough?
PPS
William Faulkner said " The past isn't dead. It isn't even past."
Nothing to do with this thread but a nice wee time kind of quote all the same, I think.
South Africa developing an intrinsically safe (hem, hem) nuclear reactor , cutely named the pebble bed reactor.
US army shoot down an artillery shell using a laser, currently a static land based one but next to be ground mobile.
US defense dept looking into camo paint that changes colour to suit.
Princeton University study shows evidence of a link between concious thought and the physical world through people influencing random event experiments by thinking about them.
PS
It's worrying the amount of people on this thread who want flying stuff. Aren't the roads dangerous enough?
PPS
William Faulkner said " The past isn't dead. It isn't even past."
Nothing to do with this thread but a nice wee time kind of quote all the same, I think.
Title: Re: 2003- the future is here!!!......
Post by: Slippery PD on 05 January, 2003, 12:21:59 AM
Post by: Slippery PD on 05 January, 2003, 12:21:59 AM
I have it on good authority that we brits have been working on Thermachromic and photochromic dyes for a number of years for military use.
yer "scientific" Slippo
PS Photochromic - changes by variations in light, thermachromic - changes byvariations in heat.
yer "scientific" Slippo
PS Photochromic - changes by variations in light, thermachromic - changes byvariations in heat.
Title: Re: 2003- the future is here!!!......
Post by: Oddboy on 06 January, 2003, 03:34:51 PM
Post by: Oddboy on 06 January, 2003, 03:34:51 PM
He he I read the Great (little) U-Front Disaster yesterday!
DREDD: "You've caused the death of 19 citizens today & the best I can get you on is for using defective underwear"
I skateboarded over to my friends' house yesterday & it had wheels. Only 12 years before BTTF2 they better have got it sorted by then.
DREDD: "You've caused the death of 19 citizens today & the best I can get you on is for using defective underwear"
I skateboarded over to my friends' house yesterday & it had wheels. Only 12 years before BTTF2 they better have got it sorted by then.