I would like to think that I'm so open minded that I would accept any new technology, and make efforts to understand it.
What is more likely is that I won't care.
For the view any time in the past thing, I don't care what others think, and if anyone is going to think that anything I did was weird, wrong, or whatever, what do I care?
Some kind of Lotus-Eater Machine [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LotusEaterMachine] is created? Oh well, society collapses in one of the happiest ways possible, with everyone fulfilling their desires.
A society is created where there are no jobs to be done, because machines do it for us? Sure whatever, now we can focus on advancing art, medicine, and science. If we can't, then they have reached their end, and now the only thing that matters is enjoying life.
AIs? They are people too.
Aliens? Also just as worthy as any other person.
Everyone gets mind-controlled for maximum conformity, while believing this is what they want? Your opinion is based on your current state of mind anyway, so I don't understand how this is a problem.
Flying cars? I never really cared to begin with.
Jetpacks? Seriously, I don't leave my house enough for me to care about modes of transportation.
The ability for me to recognize when I have over done a post and should start wrapping things up instead of continuing on with my thought process? Yeah I guess I could use that.
What is more likely is that I won't care.
For the view any time in the past thing, I don't care what others think, and if anyone is going to think that anything I did was weird, wrong, or whatever, what do I care?
Some kind of Lotus-Eater Machine [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LotusEaterMachine] is created? Oh well, society collapses in one of the happiest ways possible, with everyone fulfilling their desires.
A society is created where there are no jobs to be done, because machines do it for us? Sure whatever, now we can focus on advancing art, medicine, and science. If we can't, then they have reached their end, and now the only thing that matters is enjoying life.
AIs? They are people too.
Aliens? Also just as worthy as any other person.
Everyone gets mind-controlled for maximum conformity, while believing this is what they want? Your opinion is based on your current state of mind anyway, so I don't understand how this is a problem.
Flying cars? I never really cared to begin with.
Jetpacks? Seriously, I don't leave my house enough for me to care about modes of transportation.
The ability for me to recognize when I have over done a post and should start wrapping things up instead of continuing on with my thought process? Yeah I guess I could use that.