Some days, as I walk down the street, passing houses and stores, buildings and other buildings, and of course the occasional people or vehicles, I reimagine the world as it could be in the future.

We, as humans, have been doing this for a long, long time. Picture it: a caveman looking over his humble caves and imagining them full of... I don't know, skins? cloths? In any case.

It's hardly a new thing to do, but each person, each age, can take their own perspective. Indeed, 'tis a thing we all do.

I can look and see a dystopian perspective, sort of Orwellian, be it because of the constant watch of the government, or through their oppressive regime. All buildings either under constant surveillance and guard, inespacable, or simply breaking down for lack of work - for the government cannot allow the peope too much freedom, even for their own buildings, can they?

I could see the world broken, disaster having struck in foreseen - or unforeseen ways. Be it nuclear fallout of some sort, global warming (undersea palaces, anyone?). Perhaps it will be rebuilt better, perhaps small remnants will be preserved, perhaps everything will simply be abandoned where it was left.

Or perhaps the government will somehow get it right. perhaps everyone will live much as they do now, simply with more advanced technology, more advanced society. I don't know how much that can be counted as "getting it right" - there's plenty wrong with today's world, and just not messing up - just basic technological advancements shouldn't count as getting it right.

Even if they do manage to get the bubble. The bubble. That infamous bubble. What's with that? Is it glass? Is it some sort of plastic? Is it a forcefield of some sort? Why does every futuristic interpretation have it in some form?

The questions every thinking person needs to ask him/herself. In any case, we can move on with these imaginings.

What about some sort of alien presence? If aliens were to exist and come to this earth, we'd have to consider - are they more technologically/societally advanced than us, less, or about the same? Are they coming as visitors, as conquerors, or as conquered? Do they have some sort of humanoid form, or not at all? Are they actually green, or do we just think they look like the sky, since they're coming from that direction?

Well. Be there aliens or not, would we, as a society, have unlocked some sort of superhuman abilities? Would they even be superhuman at that point? Do they already exist in secret, avoiding contact with mainstream society because of earlier... incidents? Why am I still asking questions?

In any case, the world could go in so many directions at this point, we should really consider where we want it to go, then maybe point it in that direction. Unless I'm getting this all wrong?

I don't know, I just vote for the nuclear fallout option. What, you claim not to enjoy others' pain and misfortune?

Liar

In any case, our world remains a wond'rous place, open to exploration and interpretation, and of course, peanut butter

-hyperbole out