>The question is why we failed to recognize the warnings when they were delivered.
Numerator = 4
Denominator = Number of successful pieces of fiction exploring ideas about the future from circa 2000.
I should stop reading here and save myself the inevitable wankery that's coming.
edit: I kept reading. I'm not against discussing that fiction. It's the hook that bothers me. It activates my spidey sense for internet content that doesn't go anywhere. I regret being so curt; unfortunately I don't think I was wrong.
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