Those of us of a certain age can probably remember wondering what life would be like in the year 2000.  No doubt we thought it would be like the Jetson's cartoon.  2000 seemed such a space-age number to us growing up in the 60's.   We imagined zooming around in flying cars and having a robot that would do all our housework.   How sad to have arrived here and seen that this is not the case.  Although many things have changed, we are far from the space-age Jetson- like existence of our fantasies.  Why is that?  We certainly have the technology.   But imagine for a moment what would have had to happen to make the Jetson's lifestyle a reality.  First of all, we would have to destroy all the buildings we currently have and build pod- like structures.  Imagine the furor.  Imagine the protests and committees to stop the destruction of each and every church, heritage building, historical building etc. It's hard to wrap your head around isn't it?  As a species, we tend to resist change for as long as possible.  Most of us have come kicking and screaming into the computer age and even though cellular technology and computer technology have been with us for decades, a lot of people still rail at it.  And many people, who proudly call themselves Luddites, are still resisting, still refusing to own a cell phone, a computer or have internet.  We like things the way they have always been, as long as we are comfortable.  Only when we are affected in a negative way by the status quo do we start to consider changing.  
I personally loved the idea of flying cars when I was a child.  Now, however,  I can't really fathom how that would work traffic wise.  Each day, as we head off to work, would we have to radio in our flight plan and get cleared for take-off, or would it be a free for all?   Every person' for themselves, sort of like a real life version of Asteroids, where you are dodging all sorts of obstacles to get to your destination.  What would parking lots look like?  What would the skies look like?  In the Jetsons, there seemed to be  fewer people than we have today. Flying cars in this world would be a logistical nightmare.  So, maybe not flying cars.  But what about hover cars?  I often wonder why that technology hasn't taken off yet, pardon the pun.   I mean it exists.  But think of the savings on the infrastructure if cars no longer drove on the roads?   We just gently hovered above.  It seems to make perfect sense doesn't it.  The cars would be powered by something...air,...helium?  Not a fossil fuel.   I mean if a bee can fly against all odds, if an airplane can stay airborne despite its massive weight, there has to be a way to make this happen.

These are the things I like to ponder.  In my next post, I am going to explore the idea of what would happen if our food chain disappeared and we were forced to exist by taking a pill.  Another space- age concept.