In 30 years, barring some kind of generational segmentation feature, I imagine that Facebook would be a very creepy place because users would be to see the profiles of their parents. These would inevitably include all kinds of youthful indiscretions and embarrassing fashion choices.
In 30 years, it will be the collective. There will be no need for additional networks, because there will be one true network!....kill me before then....or the hermit life for me :D
in 30 yrs facebook will be history - computers will be embedded within us - Jaiku, Facebook, Second Life, Twitter all have us on the slippery slope towards becoming a collective like the borg (yes I know they are fictional ;)
Bah. In 30 years time, every niche will have its own tightly knit, high-walled garden and will be ruthless in policing against outsiders. As far as I can see, the future will be about splintering and fragmentation, not convergence or conglomeration. The GooBook Hive Mind will be viewed in history as an aberration before people realised that they really don't want to be around anyone who isn't like them (except for the freaks like me who are happy to be around anybody who isn't them).
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1 year, 11 months ago by RickMeasham
In 30 years, barring some kind of generational segmentation feature, I imagine that Facebook would be a very creepy place because users would be to see the profiles of their parents. These would inevitably include all kinds of youthful indiscretions and embarrassing fashion choices.
1 year, 11 months ago by adewale
Internet? Google? Apple? Microsoft? ??
1 year, 11 months ago by silversurfer
In 30 years, it will be the collective. There will be no need for additional networks, because there will be one true network!....kill me before then....or the hermit life for me :D
1 year, 11 months ago by edythemighty
I could get so geeky at this moment LOL
1 year, 11 months ago by geovoltoss
in 30 yrs facebook will be history - computers will be embedded within us - Jaiku, Facebook, Second Life, Twitter all have us on the slippery slope towards becoming a collective like the borg (yes I know they are fictional ;)
1 year, 11 months ago by carruthk
Bah. In 30 years time, every niche will have its own tightly knit, high-walled garden and will be ruthless in policing against outsiders. As far as I can see, the future will be about splintering and fragmentation, not convergence or conglomeration. The GooBook Hive Mind will be viewed in history as an aberration before people realised that they really don't want to be around anyone who isn't like them (except for the freaks like me who are happy to be around anybody who isn't them).
Discuss :)
1 year, 11 months ago by smperris