Progress

[whiskeryron]

In my 86 years on this planet I am astonished at the incredible forward march in electronics that the youngsters take for granted. I learned to handle the computer only 3 years ago & one of the most amazing things to me is on line banking whereby my pensions are paid into an account & most payments are transfered out electronically, can abers see a time to come when money in the hand becomes a thing of the past ?Ron.

[4getmenot]

we will all have to pay by card everywhere in pubs etc

[4getmenot]

or maybe have some kind of chip planted in your hand to just swipe

[anneasquith]

i do ron. there will be no need for cash. and the house telephone will become obsolete. no one will send hand written letters or cards. and shopping will be on the net, work from home, and indeed there will be no reason to leave your house !

[hc4361]

I certainly can. Pay for goods over £12 with debit/credit cards, under £12 with a non-contact method via mobile phone or debit card.

It's a great shame young people have lost their sense of wonder. I am still amazed that I can access the internet whilst travelling on a coach; watch dvds on my very small mp4 player; make free video calls via Skype; read the newspaper online; play cards on my phone; take photos and print them or view them on my tv within seconds; carry hundreds of books on my eReader.

[MarkRae]

There was an experiment a few years ago, in Swindon IIRC, where everything was paid for electronically including in newsagents, pubs, corner shops etc.

I think that there will inevitably come a time when physical money disappears - cheques are set to be phased out very soon.

I'm exactly 40 years younger than you and, all being well, am maybe half-way through my life. I often wonder what awaits me - teleport, first contact, the eradication of AIDS...

Of course, some would have us believe that none of us will get past 21 December 2012... :-)

[wolf63]

21/12/12 - is that the next time that the world is supposed
to end?