That's who I was talking about as well. The first chip was in his arm, but then he had neural interface built and implanted in his brain I believe that allowed him to control the arm over the internet among other things. I wasn't aware of the next step involving his wife, that's very cool.

This was a great thread...... Think about all the shows on history channel on this topic, such as "Life After People", or the one about people living after most technology and the rule of law fails.   Another good show on the topic was EARTH 2100.

The oil running out is a real problem..... Likely we will still need it for plastics, whatever energy we ultimately convert to, but likely the U.S. has enough plastic in landfills to last for at least the next 200 years or so.

Personally, I think Poly dactyl cats will survive us and evolve into the next sentient species on earth.... They already are 85 % of the way to having opposable thumbs, and most scientists believe that they will do quite well once people are gone, as they have all their base hunting skills and a generally low caloric intake need. 

Rich

Earth 2100 can be seen free on U-Tube ( like in 9 10 minute segments ). Life after people was shown on the History Channel, and may be available throuh their website........

We could Get Rid of oil for Gas Right now BUT GREED stands in the way

Prototype car runs 100 miles on four ounces of water as fuel

it has been around for 4 to 6 years now..  and the car can run solely on WATER. 

As  for living without Oil we can't at this stage of our Technology capabilities. We use it for so Meany other things.

 aeroplanes, building, cars, clothing, detergent, insulation packaging, paint, plastic, playgrounds, toothbrushes, toothpaste, Just to name a few...

http://www.priweb.org/ed/pgws/uses/uses_home.html  

as to the OP  .. Yes it would be cool to see a Planet Explode but it don't have to be the Earth.

YES, we CAN live without crude oil, if we replace it with hemp.  All those items you listed could be created with hemp. http://www.hamline.edu/personal/dhudson/eng3370/3370s01/lutterman/hemp3.html

M'Lady, you are my New Hero   

I agree I would love to see what happens when we Humans Evolve into a higher state of being, sadly though, I don't think the governments of the world would know what to do when this starts happening.

Here's a couple Examples of what I mean:

1. Scientists now know for a Fact that there was a time when "Modern Man" existed along side "Cro-Magnon Man". What happened to the "Cro-Magnons"? Well, Modern Man hunted them out of existence because they were different from the new humans being born. Modern Man also Bred Them Out by taking their women. Cro-Magnon Man was too stupid to see that a Modernly Evolved man was his Superior. Because of that they got wiped out.

2. There was a Episode of Star Trek: TNG that dealt with evolution. in the Episode I'm talking about this alien came aboard the Enterprise asking for asylum from his worlds government because the government thought these new type of people being born were dangerous and were inflicted with some kind of disease and so they were hunting them down, killing them, or locking them up. At the end of the Episode the alien guy Evolved into a Higher Form of Life and then went back to his planet to show everyone that the changes were indeed being caused by Evolution and Not by some Disease.

3. X-Men. Yes I know, like Star Trek this is a work of Fiction and not real, but the premise behind it is sound. Some day people might start being born with what normal people might consider "Super Powers". Instead of contributing this to the next step of Evolution, they might think these people were Mutated or Sick because of Environmental factors and try to lock them up for "their own safety".

Originally, Stan Lee wrote the X-Men back in the 70's as a Parallel to Racism. To show people that Racism was Wrong. That's the "Real Life" comparison of what the X-Men are. To show us all that we Are Ignorant when it comes to Racism. The same thing will probably hold true when it comes to Evolution as well.

If people suddenly started being born with 4 Arms or with the Innate Ability to read other people's minds, how would the government react? They'd treat it like a disease and start quarantining these new people off from society as they would be considered "Dangerous". I don't think we're smart enough as a Species to even recognize when the next step in Our Evolutions will happen, much less "what" will happen when it comes.

Yes I would. On a high stool in some gin joint on a faraway planet in 3D during happy hour.

Yes it's good in every way.. 

Hemp as for clothing well the Cotton Picker / Clothing makers don't want it cause Hemp is stronger and here comes the key word Hemp LAST LONG.. so your clothes will last a lot long...  To me it all comes down to GREED

the government needs to wake up and smell the weed on every pole to legalize Marijuana not just for medical use but for recreational use too it wins in a Land slide.

ANNUAL AMERICAN DEATHS CAUSED BY DRUGS

TOBACCO ........................ 400,000
ALCOHOL ........................ 100,000
ALL LEGAL DRUGS .............20,000
ALL ILLEGAL DRUGS ..........15,000
CAFFEINE .........................2,000
ASPIRIN ...........................500
MARIJUANA ...................... 0
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Source: United States government...

National Institute on Drug Abuse,

Bureau of Mortality Statistic.

To me Marijuana is NOT a DRUG.. if it is, then so is Basil and other herbs....

now on the other hand Advil, Excedrin (Migraine) you can't Grow then use.. they are manufactured.. 

Marijuana does not cause serious health problems like those caused by tobacco or alcohol (e.g., strong addiction, cancer, heart problems, birth defects, emphysema, liver damage, etc.). Death from a marijuana overdose is impossible. In all of world history, there has never been a single human death attributed to a health problem caused by marijuana. Legalize marijuana and life would be better for most people.

http://legalizationofmarijuana.com/

Marijuana even has Health benefits. that can help prevent some types of cancer.. from watching the Dr.Oz show...

this November California gets to vote on legal recreational use of Marijuana..

It is not worthwhile for a law to forbid people from willingly exposing their own bodies to MARIJUANA Use, any more than by overeating or bungee-jumping. Obesity is a national epidemic, killing millions every year, but the government has no right to regulate how much citizens eat.

I think we are a lazy enough civilization without marijuana.