The future!

For some reason, the people around me tend to be quite wary of the future. They worry about the implications of the development of modern technology, and the moral ramifications.

Personally, I'm very optimistic; the quality of our entertainment is higher than ever, we constantly develop new and improved ways to have fun and we have access to it more readily than ever before; the food we eat is of much higher quality than at any earlier point in the history of mankind, we are aware of what we eat and the risk of food poisoning is multitudes lower than two hundred years ago; more work can be done more efficiently faster than before, with greater ease and more flexibly.

All in all, life is getting better and better!

For instance, alot of worry is aimed at the concept of genetically engineered crops. Thing is, it allows us to feed a vastly greater number of people in areas where food is scarce at best, saving millions of lives. Local production of food in areas that are very dry is extremely important, and we really need that to improve their lives and chances of surviving.

The hippies who want to live in the past really get on my tits in a major way in general; asking that over two billion people be allowed to starve to death just so they can satisfy their egotistical mania by having 100% organic food production. I don't know about you, but I'd rather see those two billion people alive than dead from starvation!

Anyway, I'm interested in seeing what we can come up with in the future. Advancement is good, and we should not shy away from it simply because we fear the unknown!