Thread: Banks & Credit Cards

Yes, I know about driverless cars - and in my view they are a lot further away that some think, probably twenty years at least. Episodes like the Boeing MCAS can hardly be giving regulators much confidence, and legal issues will keep them off most roads long after they become reasonably practical.

I suspect the cashless economy is a bit like the paperless office - more in theory than reality. And then I think of the predictions when TV was introduced in 1956 that movie theatres would soon be a thing of the past - been to any movies lately? Maybe you haven't but there are still a lot of theatres about.

Or how e-books were going to doom the publishing and bookselling industry. Sales of real books are increasing, not decreasing, and although a lot of bookshops are in trouble, this is because of on-line selling of real books, not e-books.

It's only a matter of time.

Music cassette v. Spotify, iTunes etc

Video (VHS) v. Apple TV etc (Video Ezy)

Fax v. email.

If not already, cars will have black boxes to shed light on accidents. This will come before driverless cars.

Originally Posted by Andrew D

ha ha, I like living on the edge. Seriously how far do you think I'm from civilisation in Sydney.

Good luck to the resistance I say. Time will be the determining factor. Not if, just when.

It will evolve in time that's the reality of the situation.



It's not a case of being easily led, more about life choices and not being ignorant or close minded. Do you know about driverless cars?

If you use a smart phone then you are as good as cooked with regards to privacy. If you have a Facebook account then you are char grilled with extra char.

There are smart ways to use a "smart" phone.

You say: not if, just when.

I say: great, but how, and why?

Driverless cars are todays hype. I suspect that when the tech really takes hold and the novelty passes we will be left with a swarm of characterless taxis. A billed per month taxi subsciption service provided by a small group of providers. Thats a **** future for anyone hoping to roar around driving their own flying car!

It is not a bad thing to be enthusiastic about new tech, but what worries me is that some people see unstoppable progress designed to profit humanity, when really they are looking at simple information technology designed to profit the provider.

You crave convenience, businesses crave your dependence. Withoutout cash you will be entirely at the banks mercy day to day. Completely dependant.

If you go to a shop that doesn't take cash, be sure to tell them you disaprove.

If you think you are powerless to influence the future, give yourself some credit. Ignorant people think they do not have a choice.

Andrew, if you are at the grimey end of Sydney in the early hours of the morning and your phone goes dark - you will feel retarded. Be a rebel, take some cash - whilst you still can!

I realised today that it's been at least two months since I had any actual cash in my wallet, and I haven't needed cash either.

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

I realised today that it's been at least two months since I had any actual cash in my wallet, and I haven't needed cash either.

Yeah Mike, there's a lot of married blokes on the forum. You're not Robinson Crusoe.

Ha, I can't remember the last time I scored any cash from my wife.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Yeah Mike, there's a lot of married blokes on the forum. You're not Robinson Crusoe.

Try divorced and then remarried. With kids... Actually, no, don't...

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

I realised today that it's been at least two months since I had any actual cash in my wallet, and I haven't needed cash either.

So you are very careful with your brass.