A lot of our problems can be traced back to people on the far right who hate the concept of cities and people on the far left who hate the concept of beauty
I've observed the problem with right wingers- I think that's a symptom of deeper issues like hyper-individualism and civil laziness, etc. The left's hatred (and fear) of beauty has been an active strategy that has gained traction since the early 1900s. I think people are slowly catching on and pushing back.
@elonmusk Winston Churchhill said 4 children was the minimum for every family capable- 2 for replacement, another for minimum growth, and the 4th just in case! Although now I'm being told he was a wOrSe viLLaiN thAn HiTleR, so...
@DanToTheRescu@Thinkwert Let's be honest, it's just the Strat. As a graphic designer to put a guitar on a t-shirt, 100% you get the Strat. I think in 200 years that may move to the Tele since chicken pickin' is what God intended when he and Leo got together and crafted the perfect American instrument.
@elonmusk It could be the future when we figure out how to transmit energy from panels (or boilers) in space using some sort of quantum entanglement drive. Probably 400-600 years out from getting there, similar timeline from gunpowder being discovered to making it really useful
@wrathofgnon My friend and I were joking that drywall is the new asbestos. I feel like there is room for innovation to come up with a workable plasterboard that will last centuries and not be toxic
Totally agree that electric is the future for the average commuter, around town and hopefully even real road trips, but it's a distant future until battery technology is revolutionized and the grid is upsized to handle en mass daily charging. Probably 50-100 years out at least. Until then I'm closely watching the development of series type hybrids like @EdisonMotorsLtd is working on for semi trucks and work trucks. There's some inefficiency when the concept is taken to smaller automobiles, but they have the range, versatiltity, serviceability (and power) that many need out here in Middle America.
A client of mine just got a Tesla for his wife. She's back and forth all day with 4 kids in school/extracarriculars. 100% self driving- flawless. This is small town sprawl middle of nowhere Idaho (pop 40k) with hills, confusing old bridges over 2 large rivers, weird street design and traffic. I'm blown away. Somebody please do this with a gas car!