Re: Sparkles or Pain?

From: tschibasch <tschibasch_at_yahoo.com_at_hypermail.org>
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2005 23:04:34 -0000

I recall seeing something quite funny a few years back...

In the 1950s there was a film made about what the year 1999 would look
like. Though completely wrong in many ways, it was actually very well
done. They took this film and added commentary from such characters as
John Waters (and others). This was the version that I saw.

Everyone in this film seemed wealthy, comfortable, and happy, as the
future technology did all the dirty work. Waters commented on the
total lack of black people in this future world. He was right! Where
did they all go??


John





--- In OliveStarlightOrchestra_at_yahoogroups.com, "Georgie Hinklemyer"
<samoolives_at_y...> wrote:
>
> --- In OliveStarlightOrchestra_at_yahoogroups.com, "7visions"
> <7visions_at_p...> wrote:
> >
> > (snip) What makes anyone think humans can survive indefinitely in a
> world run by computers, where computers learn, design themselves and
> design systems which no human can understand and which the majority of
> humans must serve? Note: All futurists and computer scientists should
> have to watch Colossus: The Forbin Project once a month, every month
> for their entire lives and each month write a 10,000 word essay on why
> it's concept is fundamentally correct after each monthly viewing.
> >
>
> Or maybe just a quick browse of Ellison's "I Have no Mouth and I Must
> Scream" will do the trick. KILL ALL MACHINES!!!
Received on 2005-02-25 15:04:42