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   J. Clarke to All   
   Re: cases where SF has predicted scienti   
   18 Jan 14 12:18:20   
   
   XPost: rec.arts.sf.written, rec.arts.sf.science   
   From: jclarkeusenet@cox.net   
      
   In article ,   
   droleary@8usenet2013.subsume.com says...   
   >   
   > 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?   
      
   The difficulty of climbing to the 14th floor?   
      
   > 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.   
      
   How about people who do have such a problem and isntall bars and   
   shutters to prevent it?   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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