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It's 2026, which tech did you realistically think we would have by now? (lemmy.world)

submitted 20 hours ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] folaht@lemmy.ml 4 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

When I went to the hospital for a broken bone, I thought this tech was already there since tech was advancing so quickly, going from Pac-Man to Super Mario 64 in 16 years.

My vision:
'At the very least I'll get to see a 3D image of my broken bone and maybe there'll be 'dentist chair tools' that can straighten and fill up the bone like a dentist does with your teeth. I mean, we advanced a lot in computer technology right?'

The reality:
'Here's your 1950s X-ray picture. You see that Rorschach test blotch? That's where it's broken. We've done our job, have a good day!... Your visit is over!... You can leave now!...'

That was 30 years ago.