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   Robert Bannister to Your Name   
   Re: cases where SF has predicted scienti   
   19 Jan 14 08:38:35   
   
   XPost: rec.arts.sf.written, rec.arts.sf.science   
   From: robban@clubtelco.com   
      
   On 18/01/2014 1:54 pm, Your Name wrote:   
   > 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?   
   >   
   > Windows?? Why would you want windows? You're safely tucked in your   
   > little house, telecommunting, purchases delivered by drones or 3D   
   > printed ... the outside world doesn't need to exist.    ;-)   
   >   
      
   You are succeeding in turning me off the future.   
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                       1972-now W Australia   
      
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