The Future

So after watching the first part of the pilot for the show Caprica, I have to say I was interested to go on and watch more.....but that didn't actually happen (school and whatnot). Anyway, the show got me thinking about the changes in technology and how far our understanding of technology can go. It mostly just raised questions about how fast technology is advancing and how much of those advancements I'll get to see in my lifetime.
For instance, the show portrayed robots that were capable of running a house with functions like security or judging a game of tennis. We've seen robots like Honda's ASIMO, but I'm looking forward to the next step where robots start to be able to run themselves so that all those menial tasks of everyday life will be gone. Don't get me wrong, I don't want something like I Robot to happen, but i like the idea of something else taking care of the tasks I'm too lazy to do.
Another cool concept they touched on in the pilot was the idea of digital worlds that you could beam your consiousness into. I don't live a very exciting life so the idea of going into a different world as a way to relax and forget about the troubles of real life sounds pretty good.
All in all, I can't wait to see where we go with technology as long as we don't end up going to far and cross lines that just aren't meant to be crossed. But in the end, the thing I'm most excited about is jetpacks.....yeah jetpacks.