What will the world be like in 2023?

Foxhound38 · 27-08-2013 01:17AM #1

Lets play a game - based on broad current trends, and the rate of technological, social, political and technical advancement over the last 10 years, what do you reckon Ireland and the World will be like 10 years into the future.

Obviously it's impossible to be too specific here - nobody could have predicted the coming explosion of social media in 2003 for example, but there were people commenting the increasing tendencies towards user-driven content creation (mostly blogging back in those days if I can recall).

So given the broad swing of things at the moment, in what way do you reckon we'll be living this day 10 years from now?

Wacker The Attacker · 27-08-2013 01:18AM

squirt porn will have taken over the world

Itwasntme. · 27-08-2013 01:19AM

Wacker The Attacker wrote: »

squirt porn will have taken over the world

I thanked your post because the word 'squirt' made me giggle but wt-eff is squirt porn?

Mrs Garth Brooks · 27-08-2013 01:22AM

Ireland: Cold, wet and miserable.

I'll be a bitter old hag, possibly with 20 cats.

The Backwards Man · 27-08-2013 01:23AM

I'll be dead from enjoying myself too much and not giving a fcuk. Otherwise, it will be just the same.

lahalane · 27-08-2013 01:29AM

It'd be nice if the current world problems such as famine, poverty, disease and fame hungry idiots were gotten rid of but it's hardly likely. It'll probably be pretty much the same but with more technological advances. Hover boards maybe...been waiting for that a long time now though.

my my my · 27-08-2013 01:30AM

the world will be ****ed

1ZRed · 27-08-2013 01:35AM

We learned in engineering that 2023 is the year computers will have the same amount of transistors as there are neurons in the human brain, going by Moor's Law. So every 18 months computers will double ahead of our thinking capacity.

Autonomous robots are an inevitability, even if it takes 100 years, max.

esox28 · 27-08-2013 01:37AM

When was judgement day to start...2013 if I remember t2 correctly...this phone been acting funny all week the machines are up to something

Iwasfrozen · 27-08-2013 02:19AM

Itwasntme. wrote: »

I thanked your post because the word 'squirt' made me giggle but wt-eff is squirt porn?

I'll give you a clue, the squirt doesn't come from the male.

my my my · 27-08-2013 02:20AM

the european union will ban packs of ten cigarettes

toastedpickles · 27-08-2013 02:25AM

Motor tax on a 1 liter car will be the equivalent of having six 3 liters

This is looking like a world I can live without.....

Duggy747 · 27-08-2013 02:43AM

3 sea shells will have replaced toilet paper.

jacksie66 · 27-08-2013 02:44AM

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my my my · 27-08-2013 02:44AM

other eu countries willl have toilet papaer and i think it's disgusting ,

Hijpo · 27-08-2013 02:55AM

aliens from outer space will finally show up and save us from ourselves.

my my my · 27-08-2013 02:56AM

ya and they#'' be smokin mentho l cigarettes which are harsehr, and thats whats gonna happen

Mammanabammana · 27-08-2013 03:14AM

Miley Cyrus will no longer be entertaining.

Well, that was easy.

my my my · 27-08-2013 03:15AM

people will be irritated by clear conversation

MadsL · 27-08-2013 03:17AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJS3xnD7Mus

my my my · 27-08-2013 03:18AM

i have twelve children

Karl Stein · 27-08-2013 03:36AM

The line between reality and virtual reality will become further blurred.

There'll be no such thing as lost.

You'll be able to click on things you see and access more info.

Get Real · 27-08-2013 04:02AM

3d printers (which already exist) will become more affordable and commonplace household items. Just like computers have over the last decade. The cartridges will be filled with certain materials, and objects will be bought and downloaded online, and printed on the printer. A vase for example or even a pair of shoes.

my my my · 27-08-2013 04:05AM

in 2023 there will be clear skies with the odd shower possible

flas · 27-08-2013 05:03AM

Get Real wrote: »

3d printers (which already exist) will become more affordable and commonplace household items. Just like computers have over the last decade. The cartridges will be filled with certain materials, and objects will be bought and downloaded online, and printed on the printer. A vase for example or even a pair of shoes.

you wouldn't download a pair of shoes!

MadsL · 27-08-2013 05:16AM

My wife and I will still be arguing over the merits of Satnav vs maps.

allibastor · 27-08-2013 11:01AM

Massive over population.

General General · 27-08-2013 11:03AM

allibastor wrote: »

Massive over population.

& don't forget.. the Over Population Massive.

Lots of Civil War Centenary commemorations too.

allibastor · 27-08-2013 11:06AM

General General wrote: »

& don't forget.. the Over Population Massive.

Lots of Civil War Centenary commemorations too.

Yeah, we will be a fat population, eating solyant green.

Seriously though, over population is actually a very real problem, we have gone well past the point of having a civilisation that is sustainable by the planet, we have already in this year gone past the resource replenishment quota for the year

jester77 · 27-08-2013 11:07AM

The hoverboard will have finally arrived after a 10 year delay.

o1s1n · 27-08-2013 11:12AM

Get Real wrote: »

3d printers (which already exist) will become more affordable and commonplace household items. Just like computers have over the last decade. The cartridges will be filled with certain materials, and objects will be bought and downloaded online, and printed on the printer. A vase for example or even a pair of shoes.

That'll be interesting, you'll have torrent websites full of pirated downloadable Nike shoes and Gucci handbags.

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