The Future is Now

Not make believe then, I'm not make believe now
I didn't understand then, but I understand now
--Not Make Believe, Stevie Nicks

The hardest thing in the world is to assume the mood
of a warrior. It is of no use to be sad and complain and feel
justified in doing so, believing that someone is always doing
something to us.
Nobody is doing anything to anybody, much less to a warrior
--Carlos Castenada
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The WaPo ran an interview today with Paul Saffo, "veteran Silicon Valley forecaster who explores long-term technological change and its practical impact on business and society," on what our must-have technological objects will be in 20 years. He puts his bet on the personal robot,

We want to confer life and intelligence on everything. We want to see fairies under trees. We want to believe that rocks can talk.

The future is here, baby. Exhibit A: the White House.