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03/12/2021 7:00 pm
Here in Australia, as most of you would know, we no longer have any vehicle production, when once it was a booming industry, with many community and societal benefits. Sad state of affairs all round.
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/the-decline-of-u-s-car-production/
03/12/2021 10:28 pm
we'll need only virtual cars in the Metaverse, some "people" are already living there.
Someone Paid $650,000 for a Nonexistent Yacht in the Metaverse (futurism.com)
03/12/2021 10:38 pm
Also, someday "diecast" collectors will prefer virtual 3D car models, you can even "drive" it in the Metaverse, you can put a whole collection in your pocket, but don't hope it would be less expensive.
03/12/2021 11:51 pm
Also, someday "diecast" collectors will prefer virtual 3D car models, you can even "drive" it in the Metaverse, you can put a whole collection in your pocket, but don't hope it would be less expensive.
Man, I'm glad I was born in '52; this tech stuff, although amazing to behold for sure, is just not for me.
04/12/2021 7:35 am
The only virtual thing I want is a dental appointment.
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04/12/2021 7:50 am
Here in Australia, as most of you would know, we no longer have any vehicle production, when once it was a booming industry, with many community and societal benefits. Sad state of affairs all round.
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/the-decline-of-u-s-car-production/
I had no idea of the auto situation in Australia. Here's an article about the demise of the auto industry in your country.
Sad.
But, maybe a sign of the times everywhere. We are getting away from redesigned models every year and with the prices of cars skyrocketing fewer of us can afford to buy a new one these days.
04/12/2021 9:59 am
without investing any time into learning of something "too fantastical" to believe,,,,,,,,,scanning this thread brings to mind that old 1992 Neal Stephenson novel
Snow Crash Quotes Showing 121-150 of 371
“The Deliverator belongs to an elite order, a hallowed subcategory. He's got esprit up to here. Right now, he is preparing to carry out his third mission of the night. His uniform is black as activated charcoal, filtering the very light out of the air. A bullet will bounce off its arachnofiber weave like a wren hitting a patio door, but excess perspiration wafts through it like a breeze through a freshly napalmed forest. Where his body has bony extremities, the suit has sintered armorgel: feels like gritty jello, protects like a stack of telephone books. When”
― Snow Crash
― Snow Crash
“In the lingo, this imaginary place is known as the Metaverse. Hiro spends a lot of time in the Metaverse. It beats the shit out of the U-Stor-It.”
― Snow Crash
― Snow Crash