Will we ever have a truly "PAPERLESS" society?

[yoda313]

Hello,

Ok most of the future predictions never hit the mark dead on because new needs/desires are found that throw off the predictions. Like we don't have flying cars and aren't living on the moon yet. Those aren't economically feasible and the drive isn't there to accomplish it (or else the airlines are blocking the BIG 3 from selling the flying cars! ).

Anyway - with the computer explosion in the 80's and later many figured we wouldn't need PAPER anymore.... So what gives??? Now we do everything in triplicate or worse... It's like we're still hardwired to physical documents as a means of reasuring us.

Though more and more is available online you still often need a hardcopy.

How many future ideas have bit the dust??? Or ones that were never dreamed up??? Like the INTERNET for example??? Or how about WIRELESS technology???

Thoughts?????

Kevin

[MackemX]

the Sinclair C5

http://www.sinclairc5.com/

[yoda313]

Hello,

So what's the difference between that and one of those MINIBIKES??? You know the ones that sit a foot off the ground??? They're really dangerous because of visibility issues and idiots driving them in the streets....

Kevin

[MackemX]

I don't know but the C5 didn't take off at all but was rather made fun of. Isn't there something similar in the USA that only has 2 wheels and you stand up?

[yoda313]

Hello,

THE SEGWAY SCOOTER

Was billed as the thing that would save the planet!

2 grand to not walk anymore???? Yeah right.....

Kevin

[doppletwo]

The segeway.

I see Mcirosoftees in Redmond riding those sometimes.

EDIT: Damn you Yado.

[MackemX]

that's the one!



I like the speeding round the corner effect in that pic from the site


p.s. @doppletwo, he beat you to posting again, he takes some beating does yoda

[yoda313]

The segeway.

I see Mcirosoftees in Redmond riding those sometimes.

EDIT: Damn you Yado.

Hello,



I'm even to fast for you outside of the Poster Above You thread!

Kevin

p.s. @doppletwo, he beat you to posting again, he takes some beating does yoda

YEP!

[thecoalman]

I run a business and if I didn't need to give out recepits I would be almost completely paperless. I'll be getting a notebook soon with a portable printer which is going to cut it further because I will only need two copies if there taking it on credit.

Besides that the only other paper needs would be for banking, taxes and mail.

[VCDHunter]

My place is paper crazy. There are at least 4 copies of every invoice floating round at any one time, all my bosses work on spreadsheets by printing them out and I get printed "electronic memos" all the ******* time.

I sign in and out on 2 different bits of paper every day. I sign a paper release form for a key every day.

My Special Delivery pouch, recorded next day guaranteed, is all done using a ******* great tome.

******* Luddites.

[doppletwo]

What about toilet paper?

Do you guys use the three shells like Demolition Man?

[yoda313]

What about toilet paper?

Do you guys use the three shells like Demolition Man?

Hello,

I wouldn't admit having seen that movie!

Kevin

(by the way - I have seen it too.... )

[Conquest10]

Paper is good for designing. Sketch out a rough on paper then transfer that onto computer. Easy.

[sacajaweeda]

Tell me more about these shells?

[smearbrick1]

The morons at my work insist on having every little report printed out even though it's easily viewable online. Some even go as far as printing every single email they receive "just in case".

[pyrate83]

the Sinclair C5

http://www.sinclairc5.com/

My biggest concern would be where I could put my golf clubs.

[ChrisX]

Anyway - with the computer explosion in the 80's and later many figured we wouldn't need PAPER anymore.... So what gives??? Now we do everything in triplicate or worse... It's like we're still hardwired to physical documents as a means of reasuring us.

Though more and more is available online you still often need a hardcopy.

How many future ideas have bit the dust??? Or ones that were never dreamed up??? Like the INTERNET for example??? Or how about WIRELESS technology???

Thoughts?????

Kevin

You mean computer explosion of the 90s into the 21st Century!

Is that right, Kevin?

I am close to paperless and not quite yet even though I got an electronic receipt in the mail today.

I checked my email address and there you go, my CC as billed on some Internet service.

A receipt in there saying successfully renewed for another year.

I never wrote a check for years now and how will I pay this online on a check?

Newsletters is another as now paperless and no longer in the mail box.

Anyway, you can read newspapers online and why have it delivered to your door?

ChrisX

[doppletwo]

"I wash myself with a rag on stick. Ahea, hea... hee"

[sacajaweeda]

Handy-wipe gas station bathroom showers aren't next to cleanliness or godliness from my experience.

[yoda313]

Hello,

Tell me more about these shells?

Rent DEMOLITION MAN and you'll get the joke.....

Kevin

[sacajaweeda]

Must be a really shitty joke if I have to sit through a Sly Stallone flick to get it?

[yoda313]

Must be a really shitty joke if I have to sit through a Sly Stallone flick to get it?

Hello,



Funny you say "shitty" joke

It's supposed to replace toilet paper in the future - really lamo joke but THANKFULLY its a verbal joke only - they don't show anything (whew).....



Kevin


---there now you don't have to rent it! ---