Best wishes for 2020 and beyond

Posted by Alexander Deliyannis
Dec 31, 2019 at 06:51 PM

2020 is a year beyond many of my childhood’s science fiction time settings (Blade Runner, for example, was set in 2019) yet here we are at its doorstep. We have talking (and listening) computers, hand held communicators, a global network through which we may be slowly morphing into the Borg, answers (plenty and often conflicting) to just about every question we can ask, planet-scale human influence, and tools to monitor and change our brainwaves at the flick of a switch.

But as things keep getting bigger, faster, more sophisticated and “better”, I find myself doubtful of the solutions proposed, and nostalgic of a more human scale: modest and old-fashioned (or less old-fashioned) families, lively neighbourhoods, voluntary societies and cells of civil conversation on topics of common interest—of which this here forum is my favourite one.

I would like to extend my thanks, appreciation, respect and best wishes to the contributors of this forum, with a special mention to Chris Murtland for hosting and supporting it for 13+ years. This incarnation has lasted much longer than much of the tools discussed here, and long enough for some of its original members to have maybe departed to other dimensions, or simply moved on—my searches sometimes bring up posts by long gone regular contributors that still sound fresh today.

All the best for 2020 and beyond whether CRIMPing or not :)