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QUOTE(closeup @ Mar 7 2007, 03:04 PM) Yeah, the passage about flying cars, etc. He has a couple of funny paragraphs showing what people in the 50's thought the world would be like in the year 2000. I'm gonna see if I can find it, but if I can't, read the book.Here it is. Stumbling on Happiness is a book about a very simple but powerful idea. What distinguishes us as human beings from other animals is our ability to predict the future--or rather, our interest in predicting the future. We spend a great deal of our waking life imagining what it would be like to be this way or that way, or to do this or that, or taste or buy or experience some state or feeling or thing. We do that for good reasons: it is what allows us to shape our life. And it is by trying to exert some control over our futures that we attempt to be happy. But by any objective measure, we are really bad at that predictive function. We're terrible at knowing how we will feel a day or a month or year from now, and even worse at knowing what will and will not bring us that cherished happiness. Gilbert sets out to figure what that's so: why we are so terrible at something that would seem to be so extraordinarily important? In making his case, Gilbert walks us through a series of fascinating--and in some ways troubling--facts about the way our minds work. In particular, Gilbert is interested in delineating the shortcomings of imagination. We're far too accepting of the conclusions of our imaginations. Our imaginations aren't particularly imaginative. Our imaginations are really bad at telling us how we will think when the future finally comes. And our personal experiences aren't nearly as good at correcting these errors as we might think. I get it, can't win, don't try. And about the flying cars thing. It seems to be present in every prediction of the future. The problem with it, is people can barely navigate 2 dimensions in a car, can you imagine adding the third dimension? On another tnagent I remember reading, probably about 10-12 years ago an interview with Bill Gates. He was asked about the future of computers. He said the focus would move away from PCs and towards tiny portable computers that do everything, and connect users to each other effortlessly. This was essentially before digital cell phones, mp3 players, most digital cams etc. I thought he was on crack. I thought my giant PC was the future. I guess we know who was on crack
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UncleBuck Priceless! Feb 28 2007, 03:14 PM Something_Creative :blink:
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[attachmentid=38711]... Feb 28 2007, 09:01 PM razor155 How about this one
[attachmentid=38712] Feb 28 2007, 09:06 PM![](style_images/1/to_down_pipe.gif) Something_Creative
:cheers: Feb 28 2007, 10:02 PM Gnappster those are great.
I'll dig up a few when I... Mar 1 2007, 12:11 PM![](style_images/1/to_down_pipe.gif) Bobaloo
I was just gonna say that. <_<
I have an... Mar 1 2007, 12:12 PM![](style_images/1/to_down_pipe.gif) ![](style_images/1/spacer.gif) Gnappster
aka pics of bobaloo out on the town? ;) Mar 1 2007, 12:24 PM![](style_images/1/to_down_pipe.gif) ![](style_images/1/spacer.gif) ![](style_images/1/spacer.gif) Bobaloo
I've gotta figure out how to protect my compu... Mar 1 2007, 01:06 PM![](style_images/1/to_down_pipe.gif) ![](style_images/1/spacer.gif) ![](style_images/1/spacer.gif) ![](style_images/1/spacer.gif) Gnappster
As Pay says, "repsonsible computing is ever... Mar 1 2007, 01:13 PM bondiguy These pics have been doing the email rounds for ye... Mar 5 2007, 01:22 AM![](style_images/1/to_down_pipe.gif) Gnappster
what a go getter!
I won't get arond to i... Mar 5 2007, 03:25 PM![](style_images/1/to_down_pipe.gif) Something_Creative
:huh: :huh:
It's like the same but ... Mar 5 2007, 08:50 PM Blond Bombshell Great for a monday morn laugh :2thumbsup: Mar 5 2007, 09:05 AM![](style_images/1/to_down_pipe.gif) ddd35
some of them are old and been on many emails , b... Mar 5 2007, 02:49 PM evade20 http://www.ratemymelons.com/chat/uploads/post-2019... Mar 5 2007, 10:44 PM![](style_images/1/to_down_pipe.gif) Bobaloo
that peoria dig was priceless!!!
He... Mar 5 2007, 11:47 PM![](style_images/1/to_down_pipe.gif) ![](style_images/1/to_down_pipe.gif) evade20
I went through Peoria once...on the way to somew... Mar 6 2007, 05:19 AM![](style_images/1/to_down_pipe.gif) ![](style_images/1/to_down_pipe.gif) ![](style_images/1/spacer.gif) ddd35
well of course they wouldnt let ya stay . :haha... Mar 6 2007, 07:16 AM![](style_images/1/to_down_pipe.gif) ddd35
I thinks that was in peoria Arizona .. but sor... Mar 6 2007, 07:19 AM Gnappster
welcome to the world of 3d.
and now we know the... Mar 6 2007, 02:06 PM![](style_images/1/to_down_pipe.gif) Bobaloo
haha, the world of 3d...
[insert framegrab of 3... Mar 6 2007, 04:44 PM![](style_images/1/to_down_pipe.gif) ![](style_images/1/to_down_pipe.gif) Gnappster
ya know, a smrt, and likely unemployed, man woul... Mar 6 2007, 06:57 PM![](style_images/1/to_down_pipe.gif) ![](style_images/1/to_down_pipe.gif) ![](style_images/1/spacer.gif) Bobaloo
If only I were smrter, and unemployed, and had al... Mar 6 2007, 07:02 PM![](style_images/1/to_down_pipe.gif) ddd35
dont forget Bg , it was his quote I just used ... Mar 6 2007, 06:49 PM ddd35
i thought you both did ? :P Mar 6 2007, 09:18 PM Gnappster
Yeah, that would be sweet!
I'm working ... Mar 7 2007, 11:57 AM closeup I'm waiting for the future when you'll be ... Mar 7 2007, 12:05 PM![](style_images/1/to_down_pipe.gif) Bobaloo
Just think, you'd be able to process all the ... Mar 7 2007, 12:13 PM![](style_images/1/to_down_pipe.gif) evade20
:lol: Mar 7 2007, 05:52 PM![](style_images/1/to_down_pipe.gif) ![](style_images/1/spacer.gif) evade20
Forgot this one... :P Mar 7 2007, 06:01 PM![](style_images/1/to_down_pipe.gif) ![](style_images/1/spacer.gif) ![](style_images/1/spacer.gif) closeup
I've seen quite a few pictures like this and ... Mar 7 2007, 06:09 PM![](style_images/1/to_down_pipe.gif) ![](style_images/1/spacer.gif) ![](style_images/1/spacer.gif) ![](style_images/1/spacer.gif) Bobaloo
It would be rather easy actually. But don't ... Mar 7 2007, 07:27 PM Gnappster
50 years!? :o
It'll be on longe... Mar 7 2007, 12:16 PM![](style_images/1/to_down_pipe.gif) Bobaloo
at least as long as the show continues to be prof... Mar 7 2007, 12:47 PM![](style_images/1/to_down_pipe.gif) ![](style_images/1/spacer.gif) ddd35
do you really think it is now ? Mar 7 2007, 03:16 PM closeup I'm waiting for a computer that will run solel... Mar 7 2007, 12:26 PM![](style_images/1/to_down_pipe.gif) Gnappster
They have some pretty good systems right now tha... Mar 7 2007, 01:01 PM![](style_images/1/to_down_pipe.gif) ![](style_images/1/to_down_pipe.gif) closeup
I just finished a book,"Stumbling on Happine... Mar 7 2007, 02:26 PM![](style_images/1/to_down_pipe.gif) ![](style_images/1/to_down_pipe.gif) ![](style_images/1/spacer.gif) Gnappster
Yeah, but's probably the only book you've... Mar 7 2007, 02:47 PM![](style_images/1/to_down_pipe.gif) ![](style_images/1/to_down_pipe.gif) ![](style_images/1/spacer.gif) ![](style_images/1/spacer.gif) Bobaloo
I'd say that knowing how this board operates,... Mar 7 2007, 03:14 PM![](style_images/1/to_down_pipe.gif) ![](style_images/1/to_down_pipe.gif) ![](style_images/1/spacer.gif) ![](style_images/1/spacer.gif) ![](style_images/1/to_down_pipe.gif) Gnappster
French toast please! Mar 7 2007, 03:24 PM![](style_images/1/to_down_pipe.gif) ![](style_images/1/to_down_pipe.gif) ![](style_images/1/spacer.gif) ![](style_images/1/spacer.gif) ![](style_images/1/to_down_pipe.gif) ![](style_images/1/spacer.gif) Bobaloo
I go in and out of comas all th-- Mar 7 2007, 03:38 PM![](style_images/1/to_down_pipe.gif) ![](style_images/1/to_down_pipe.gif) ![](style_images/1/spacer.gif) ![](style_images/1/spacer.gif) ![](style_images/1/to_down_pipe.gif) ![](style_images/1/spacer.gif) ddd35
with powdered sugar or without ? Mar 7 2007, 03:39 PM![](style_images/1/to_down_pipe.gif) ![](style_images/1/to_down_pipe.gif) ![](style_images/1/spacer.gif) ![](style_images/1/spacer.gif) closeup
Yeah, the passage about flying cars, etc. He has ... Mar 7 2007, 05:04 PM![](style_images/1/to_down_pipe.gif) ![](style_images/1/to_down_pipe.gif) ![](style_images/1/spacer.gif) ![](style_images/1/spacer.gif) ![](style_images/1/spacer.gif) Bobaloo
I think I know what book you're talking about... Mar 7 2007, 05:11 PM![](style_images/1/to_down_pipe.gif) ![](style_images/1/to_down_pipe.gif) ![](style_images/1/spacer.gif) ![](style_images/1/spacer.gif) ![](style_images/1/spacer.gif) ![](style_images/1/spacer.gif) closeup
Google a review of the book, there's alot o... Mar 7 2007, 05:22 PM![](style_images/1/to_down_pipe.gif) ddd35
wow that would work wonders for you , you could... Mar 7 2007, 03:14 PM closeup That's not really a tangent at all, it's e... Mar 7 2007, 05:31 PM![](style_images/1/to_down_pipe.gif) Gnappster
it sounds like a book where they explain why peo... Mar 7 2007, 05:52 PM closeup Duct taping your tits together? Can you imagine pu... Mar 7 2007, 06:06 PM Gnappster
:roflmao: Thank God. Mar 8 2007, 12:47 PM ddd35 damn this thread as become a bunch of short sto... Mar 9 2007, 02:59 PM![](style_images/1/spacer.gif) closeup
Isn't that how it started out? Mar 9 2007, 05:17 PM![](style_images/1/spacer.gif) ![](style_images/1/spacer.gif) ddd35
nope it was suppose to be priceless pictures , n... Mar 9 2007, 06:31 PM![](style_images/1/spacer.gif) ![](style_images/1/spacer.gif) ![](style_images/1/spacer.gif) Bobaloo
it does now :lol: Mar 9 2007, 06:40 PM![](style_images/1/spacer.gif) ![](style_images/1/spacer.gif) ![](style_images/1/spacer.gif) ![](style_images/1/spacer.gif) ddd35
hmmm maybe just maybe .. :P Mar 9 2007, 06:41 PM
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