We're just hunter gatherers with ipods.
Today the technology is like a cross between the Jetsons, and 1984. Flying cars? The price of fuel puts a sting in that idea.
Look at the technology that we have that was not available a few years ago. Before 5 minutes has passed our short attention span has considered it's gadgets lifelong friends, when in a few months it's likely they'll be put in a draw, never to be removed, for the sake of the next model.
There is also little question about what we should do if we want to survive as a species for too much longer. The question may be, Will we do what we need to do to survive, or will we wait and try something when it's too late. (If it's not alread...

We're just hunter gatherers with ipods.
Today the technology is like a cross between the Jetsons, and 1984. Flying cars? The price of fuel puts a sting in that idea.
Look at the technology that we have that was not available a few years ago. Before 5 minutes has passed our short attention span has considered it's gadgets lifelong friends, when in a few months it's likely they'll be put in a draw, never to be removed, for the sake of the next model.
There is also little question about what we should do if we want to survive as a species for too much longer. The question may be, Will we do what we need to do to survive, or will we wait and try something when it's too late. (If it's not already).
The most accurate predictions have been self fulfilling.
The future comes from what we imagine now.
A lot of what we imagine has to be reconfigured to be practical.