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Post number 13977

TiggleTaggleTiger — Fri, 18 Jan 2002 09:02:34 -0800

The future seems to be rushing in at an alarming rate.
(links via Fark.com)

By: TiggleTaggleTiger

TiggleTaggleTiger — Fri, 18 Jan 2002 09:03:07 -0800

P.S. - my apologies for the memepool style post.

By: ColdChef

ColdChef — Fri, 18 Jan 2002 09:08:43 -0800

You liar! If these links are from Fark, then where's the boobies? hey! jet packs and doggie abortions. this should be an interesting thread...

By: riffola

riffola — Fri, 18 Jan 2002 09:09:14 -0800

The title attribute is your friend, use it as often as you can :) Good set of links though, thanks.

By: starvingartist

starvingartist — Fri, 18 Jan 2002 09:11:56 -0800

For those who might feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of links, they are, in order: A driverless taxi test run Genetically engineered spider silk that's stronger than steel Tonga may become a launch spot for space tourists Solotrek (previously discussed here) New microbes that live without sunlight or oxygen An Intel P4 overclocked to 3500MHz A pub-detecting GPS system in a wristwatch Someone looking for a dog abortionist

By: eyeballkid

eyeballkid — Fri, 18 Jan 2002 09:12:17 -0800

Pub detecting watch. My dreams have all come true. Very cool post.

By: starvingartist

starvingartist — Fri, 18 Jan 2002 09:13:19 -0800

btw, the spider story is cool - enhancing cows and goats with spider cells so spider silk can be produced from the ensuing milk. The story uses the term "spider-mammals". Makes me think of goats with 8 hairy spider legs creeping around the barnyard. *shudder*

By: briank

briank — Fri, 18 Jan 2002 09:16:31 -0800

I dunno, the future seems to be rushing in one second at a time. Oh, and a memepool-style post of FARK links on MetaFilter? Isn't that a violation of some rule of etiquette somewhere? :-) (good links, btw)

By: kliuless

kliuless — Fri, 18 Jan 2002 09:17:32 -0800

howstuffworks had a thing on spider goats. the doggie abortion reminded me of that doggie acupuncture conversation on mightygirl.

By: solistrato

solistrato — Fri, 18 Jan 2002 09:27:25 -0800

I want my flying car. NOW.

By: airgirl

airgirl — Fri, 18 Jan 2002 09:30:57 -0800

Certainly no doggie discussion would be complete without neuticals!

By: mccreath

mccreath — Fri, 18 Jan 2002 09:32:58 -0800

Makes me think of goats with 8 hairy spider legs creeping around the barnyard. Oh, man. What an image. That's going to be with me for a while. *shudder*, indeed.

By: starvingartist

starvingartist — Fri, 18 Jan 2002 09:49:42 -0800

"Baa-aah!" *scuttle scuttle* "Baa-aah!"

By: webmutant

webmutant — Fri, 18 Jan 2002 11:42:26 -0800

New MeFi tagline!

By: Faze

Faze — Fri, 18 Jan 2002 12:00:08 -0800

All these links ARE pretty futuristic, except, strangely enough, the one about space tourists. Space travel seems more and more like an antique concept every day. Space travel was the last generation's version of a "wow" future. Now we know that space vehicles are shabby, uncomfortable, incredibly expensive places that yield few thrills that couldn't be more easily accessed through unmanned space vehicles. Space is over.

By: mr_crash_davis

mr_crash_davis — Fri, 18 Jan 2002 17:13:02 -0800

The problem with arachnid-goats is that you'd never be able to catch the bastards to milk them.

By: y2karl

y2karl — Fri, 18 Jan 2002 17:22:56 -0800

You forgot the 'at' and 'an' links...

By: stavrosthewonderchicken

stavrosthewonderchicken — Fri, 18 Jan 2002 18:43:16 -0800

The next twenty years are going to rock! Or suck. Probably both, actually...but the mindblowing technological advancements recently, some of which T-T-T links to, are coming thick and fast, and the rate just seems to be increasing. Great time to be alive, from that perspective, if you have the money and are lucky enough to live in a wealthy society. In the immortal words of Big Kev, "I'm excited!" That's why I quit smoking - I want to see what happens.

By: stavrosthewonderchicken

stavrosthewonderchicken — Fri, 18 Jan 2002 18:53:40 -0800

Sorry - forgot the Big Kev link for non-Aussies.

By: Ptrin

Ptrin — Fri, 18 Jan 2002 18:56:05 -0800

Space is over. Mind if I time-capsule that for you, Faze? I'll file it right next to (paraphrase), "Everything of importance that will be invented has already been invented."