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01/28/2007 07:52:27 PM · #1

What do YOU think the world will be like in 50 years?

2057 Link

A 3-part series airs tonight on Discovery called 2057. Its to be a scientific view of what our lives MIGHT be like in 50 years. Kind of reminds me of those 1950s programs where they thought 2000 would be like The Jetsons! lol Anyway looks interesting, and begins in 10 minutes on the east coast, US. (all 3 parts air tonight, 8pm, 9pm & 10pm)

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scarbrd

Leica M10

01/28/2007 07:57:12 PM · #2

Maybe then we'll get the flying cars!

jeannybeany

Canon PowerShot SD200

01/28/2007 08:01:12 PM · #3

Thanks for mentioning it Cindi.. sounds interesting... Just set the DVR to record them, just in time!!! :-)

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youngnova

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Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

01/28/2007 08:02:43 PM · #4

I just put it on, and paused it so the wife can watch it with me...

Art Roflmao

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Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

01/28/2007 08:18:12 PM · #5

Originally posted by scarbrd:

Maybe then we'll get the flying cars!

LONG overdue I tell ya! >:|

MichaelC

Sony Alpha a7R III

Sigma 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary

01/28/2007 08:29:58 PM · #6

I'm really looking forward to:
1. DSLRs with no sensor dust
2. Paying $138.00 per gallon for gas.
3. The billboards in Timesquare are all in Arabic.

:)

01/28/2007 08:46:43 PM · #7

Originally posted by MichaelC:

I'm really looking forward to:
1. DSLRs with no sensor dust
2. Paying $138.00 per gallon for gas.
3. The billboards in Timesquare are all in Arabic.

:)

LOL That's funny!

I want the no-sensor-dust camera!

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED

01/28/2007 08:51:12 PM · #8

I can't wait for the microscopic sized iPhone.

Cutter

Nikon D700

01/28/2007 10:27:56 PM · #9

There is an unbelievable movie named 2046. Trust me...See it. Came out last year.

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

01/28/2007 10:38:22 PM · #10

50 years isn't that far ahead, so i doubt there will be much difference as compared to what we have today.

Sorry guys, no flying cars yet.

youngnova

Canon EOS-50D

01/28/2007 10:48:17 PM · #11

Originally posted by crayon:

50 years isn't that far ahead, so i doubt there will be much difference as compared to what we have today.

Sorry guys, no flying cars yet.

Can tell you are not watching the show. Think about 5 years ago and how far we have come. This is a great show... and yes flying cars in 50 years.

01/28/2007 10:56:36 PM · #12

I'm really impressed by their predictions for technology increases based on fledgling technology that is being researched today. Definitely an interesting series, worth the 3 hours if anyone has an evening to kill. MUCH of the program is based on "what science is trying to do today" and then guessing about how that might advance in 50 years time.

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01/28/2007 10:57:25 PM · #13

Originally posted by youngnova:

Originally posted by crayon:
50 years isn't that far ahead, so i doubt there will be much difference as compared to what we have today.
Sorry guys, no flying cars yet.

Can tell you are not watching the show. Think about 5 years ago and how far we have come. This is a great show... and yes flying cars in 50 years.

while the flying cars would be invented, i doubt it will hit the streets big time - yet (in 50 years). There are many inventions even on this decade, but the mainstream technology we are using today had been invented long long ago.

youngnova

Canon EOS-50D

01/28/2007 11:01:38 PM · #14

Originally posted by idnic:

That is what impressed me as well. They say something that is totally off the wall, then they show how today's research could make it possible. I think it was well worth my 3 hours.

FireBird

01/28/2007 11:24:05 PM · #15

World ends in 2012.

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01/28/2007 11:56:18 PM · #16

Originally posted by youngnova:

Think about 5 years ago and how far we have come. This is a great show... and yes flying cars in 50 years.

Maybe I'm living in a cave but what happened the last 5 years that was so noteworthy?

MichaelC

Sony Alpha a7R III

01/28/2007 11:59:16 PM · #17

Originally posted by yanko:

Originally posted by youngnova:
Think about 5 years ago and how far we have come. This is a great show... and yes flying cars in 50 years.

Maybe I'm living in a cave but what happened the last 5 years that was so noteworthy?

ummm......digital cameras?

01/29/2007 12:10:26 AM · #18

Originally posted by fir3bird:

World ends in 2012.

Only for the Myan. :)

01/29/2007 12:14:24 AM · #19

Originally posted by MichaelC:

Originally posted by yanko:

Originally posted by youngnova:
Think about 5 years ago and how far we have come. This is a great show... and yes flying cars in 50 years.

Maybe I'm living in a cave but what happened the last 5 years that was so noteworthy?

ummm......digital cameras?

Well I suppose you can make the argument that phone cameras which have allowed more people the ability to snap a photo any time any where was a significant change to our way of life but if you're just talking film to digital I would say no.

Sigma 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary

01/29/2007 12:36:37 AM · #20

Originally posted by yanko:

I agree - improvements here and there, probably, like slimmer phones, smaller computers, and stuff like that. But Nothing that has a major impact on how people lived - not since sliced bread, LOL

MichaelC

Sony Alpha a7R III

01/29/2007 12:42:50 AM · #21

ok I'll be serious for a moment.

4 years ago I had an aortic valve replaced in my heart. Prior to the operation I had to have an angiogram, risky & expensive. Now after a checkup last week at the cardiologist there was a little blip on the ECG he didn't like.

Until recently he would have recommended another angiogram, but now he has access to a new machine that goes 'bing' which takes 3 minutes to do a 3d scan of my heart - no operation necessary, unless they find something, of course:)

theSaj

Canon EOS-20D

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

01/29/2007 12:55:42 AM · #22

This should be made a challenge! Take a picture that depicts what you think the world will look like in 2057.

01/29/2007 12:57:20 AM · #23

Originally posted by theSaj:

This should be made a challenge! Take a picture that depicts what you think the world will look like in 2057.

Love it!

SC.... can we move this thread to Challenge Suggestions?

01/29/2007 01:00:09 AM · #24

Originally posted by theSaj:

This should be made a challenge! Take a picture that depicts what you think the world will look like in 2057.

Why don't you just give Scalvert the blue ribbon now?