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   Doc O'Leary to Robert Bannister   
   Re: cases where SF has predicted scienti   
   18 Jan 14 11:04:09   
   
   XPost: rec.arts.sf.written, rec.arts.sf.science   
   From: droleary@8usenet2013.subsume.com   
      
   In article ,   
    Robert Bannister  wrote:   
      
   > On 17/01/2014 11:37 am, Rod Speed wrote:   
   > > Robert Bannister  wrote   
   >   
   > >   
   > >> I suppose we would all have to have locks and bars or maybe even   
   > >> shutters on our windows to keep flying burglars out.   
   > >   
   > > Nar, just a decent RFID system that only lets yours   
   > > in and visitors you choose to enable access to.   
   >   
   > How will that stop burglars from breaking my windows?   
      
   What's stopping them now?  I mean, yeah, new technology can create new   
   problems at the same time it's solving old problems, but let's not be   
   fearful little babies about imagined threats.  If you don't currently   
   have a problem with crooks driving up to your place and looting it,   
   flying cars probably aren't going to suddenly change that.   
      
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