Discussion about this post

User's avatar
Wayne Teel's avatar

Do futurists address energy? Do they say we will use mostly solar and wind powered electric devices, from phones, to cars, to mining equipment? Do they recognize the existence and energy cost of data centers? It seems the more electronic and data driven we make our world, the less the natural world survives. Until our futurists start imagining a natural world recovery can we afford to follow their imaginary lead? I will stick to my manual toothbrush, or better yet use a branch of a toothbrush tree (Salvadora persica) that regenerates itself.

Expand full comment
Lucy's avatar

You really wouldn't want a bathroom mirror, of all things, connected to the internet.

As the writer of this article

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/dec/18/is-your-air-fryer-spying-on-you-its-time-to-stop-buying-unnecessary-smart-devices

observed

'if you bring an internet-connected object into your home in the year 2024 then you should fully expect it to be listening to you. And you should also be prepared for someone to hack it'.

Expand full comment
5 more comments...

No posts