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Wednesday, January 02, 2013

In 2013 I Will Be A Publicity Hound



I am really enjoying the uncola feeling of The Futurist promoting me as an "Antifuturist" penning a "masterpiece," possibly in an antimasterpiece kinda sorta way, in The Futurist.

5 comments:

jimf said...

> I am really enjoying the uncola feeling of The Futurist
> promoting me as an "Antifuturist". . .

Echoes of "Antichrist". :-0

> penning a "masterpiece," possibly in an antimasterpiece kinda
> sorta way

Maybe Tim Curry, in devil makeup, will end up reciting it,
in the movie.

Dale Carrico said...

Or John Lithgow?

Black guy from the future past said...

So if you don't subscribe to their bizarre notions you're an "anti-futurist? WTF? Lemme tell ya. If I told anybody from common walks of life about "the fyooture" (LOL)" "transhumanists" envision, one of two things would happen, either the'd think me mad or think I am describing the antics of madmen in a science fiction film. I don't think youth of the ghetto and impoverished regions of the world are thinking much about "artificial intelligence" and "nanotech". I think they are wondering how they are going to get their next meal and maintain the roof over their heads.

These are the pressing concerns of people living right now and this will continue to press people long into the future. This is the future we must focus on. Not some hand waving bullshit and speculation of "technologies" suddenly changing human conditions and concerns.

jollyspaniard said...

Does that mean if you come into contact with a futurist you'll both explode into pure energy?

If so stay away from fat futurists that should keep the blast under 5 gigatons.

Dale Carrico said...

It is definitely fair to say that mine is an anti-futurological critique. "Auntie Futurist" might not be a bad drag name, though I personally prefer "Pam Opticon."