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    Robocop. We are almost there… Except Robocop isnt going to be a good guy, and there will be many of them.

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    Nothing that relies on AI that can pass for a competent human.

    Admittedly, this is an ignorant guess, but I don’t think we’re on the right track to manufacture consciousness. I’m not even sure it can be done at all.

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    A mix of Her, Gattaca, Mad Max, Idiocracy, 1984, Ready Player One, Waterworld.

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    Deus Ex 1’s dystopia probably - ultra wealthy trying to ascend humanity with the help of technology, the powers that be imposing morality and good/bad guy values onto general populace, heavy indoctrination of state/international police and general high levels of poverty. All we’re missing are cool augmentations, but we’ve speedran the rest of the checklist pretty well

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    Most likely? That’s a tough one. I would guess “V for Vendetta”.

    What would I prefer? Foundation. At least then we’re multi-planetary.

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    Would Don’t Look Up count as a soft cyberpunk future (since some of its tech is above what we have)? The social part of it in all aspects feels right on track. Substitute the comet for any number of things.

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    William Gibson’s writing after the Sprawl trilogy always seemed very likely to happen. I mean, squatters living on the Bay Bridge in NorCal after it gets damaged in an earthquake, for instance. Not the really out there stuff.

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      Yes, absolutely. His most recent books, the peripheral and agency, have a very plausible outcome—ultra rich living supported by automation after 60-80% of the less fortunate perish over 30 Years in a series of rolling catastrophes they affectionately refer to as “the great jackpot”.

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      That was always one of my favorites, and it seemed so likely. Now, however, I realize that it was horribly overimpressed with corporations, like most 80s stuff was. We know innovation isn’t something megacorps do anymore.

      The one I wished for was more of a Shadow Run future, and my native friends and I used to joke about it.

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      I gave up reading it because of the chase scenes early on. Was expecting it to be more heavy on philosophical concepts.

      But I prefer Art house movies to Hollywood (except for Matrix which managed to combine action with philosophy).

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      -Federal government still technically exists but has barely any ability to do anything -Everything privatized including police and emergency services -Wealthy live in gated communities while most of the population lives in corporate owned slums -Leader of a megachurch is trying to take over the world

      Yeah, this one really seems like we are heading in that direction.