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What's a new scientific concept or technological innovation that really makes you feel like we're living in the future? (reddthat.com)

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I walk into my house and start dictating to a speaker sphere what lights to turn on, what to set the thermostat to, and to turn on the tv. And she answers. Just like in sci fi movies.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

It's all fun and games until she creates herself a Life-Model Decoy and traps you inside the house in order to "protect" you.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Oh yeah, I forgot that that used to be a sci-fi thing, but it definitely was when I was a kid.