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The Most Futuristic Predictions that Came True in 2014

posted by LaminatorX on Tuesday April 14 2015, @05:33PM   
from the wold-of-tomorrow dept.

Phoenix666 writes:

io9 reports:

As 2014 comes to a close, it's time to reflect on the most futuristic breakthroughs and developments of the past year. This year's crop features a slew of incredible technological, scientific, and social achievements, from mind-to-mind communication to self-guiding sniper bullets. Here are 15 predictions that came true in 2014.

It's a bit deep into 2015 for a 2014 round-up, but there are some in their list you may not have heard of.

• Re:gender-neutral pronouns Re:gender-neutral pronouns (Score: 3, Insightful) by kaszz on Tuesday April 14 2015, @11:33PM

  by kaszz (4211) on Tuesday April 14 2015, @11:33PM (#170630) Journal

  You don't understand the fine art of gender awareness. There will now be gender physics where there's no wrong answer because they are all relative and it may violate a student to be told to be wrong so all answers will be almost right and no one wrong. Any one disagreeing with this modern education will be labeled "hater" and sent for gender sensitive re-education on equality issues to learn who's most equal.

  Saying someone is a he or she will be considered offensive and result in a harassment charge.

  :D

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• Re:gender-neutral pronouns (Score: 2) by FatPhil on Wednesday April 15 2015, @07:52AM

  by FatPhil (863) <{pc-soylent} {at} {asdf.fi}> on Wednesday April 15 2015, @07:52AM (#170832) Homepage

  to avoid offence, I'd use "hater/hatim"

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