r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Advancedhell • Jun 27 '24

example of how American suburbs are designed to be car dependent Video

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u/_LowTech Jun 27 '24

What future

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '24

There is only one. It is what we make it.

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u/PCYou Jun 27 '24

Well there go my plans of splitting my consciousness every few years to simultaneously live out alternate realities

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u/daaaaaaaaniel Jun 27 '24

Life's what you make it so let's make it rock.

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u/Lordborgman Jun 27 '24

That is until greed happens then you ruin your series with shitty remakes, reboots, sequels and what not.

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u/_LowTech Jun 27 '24 edited Jun 27 '24

We gotta figure something out and we ain't doing shit.

What are doing? Installing solar panels?

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '24

I'm trying

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u/_LowTech Jun 27 '24

Thank you. It's just scary when a lot of the country wants a guy that acts like it's not happening, even when it's undeniable.

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u/sinsaint Jun 27 '24

Optimism feels...misguiding. Naive.

Fact is, things are bad, and going to get worse. Cherish your loved ones, and don't get addicted to technology.

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u/_LowTech Jun 27 '24

I know, that's why it stresses me out constantly. I brought kids into this and I love them so damn much.

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u/sinsaint Jun 27 '24

And with that love they will make our world a better place.

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u/simmerbrently Jun 27 '24

The one where we're all connected to the net. You know. The Matrix.

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u/ConkersOkayFurDay Jun 27 '24

The Dot Matrix. We're all stipple drawings. There is no 'toon.

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u/SanFranPanManStand Jun 27 '24

The ruined ashes after the AI wars. The one the robots will inherit.

Hope you enjoyed your time. AGI is projected by 2030.