When you were a child what did you think the future would be like?

It depends on how far into the fututre you're referring to. I looked about 20 years ahead of me, and saw the world pretty much the same as it was in the 80's. Computers were becoming more comom, cell phones andbeepers, and I think that's about the time picture phones started. So I just saw all of this stuff as the near future. Then I watched back to the future! I thought by the time I was 30 or 40 there would be hover crafts and jet skate boards. Things like that. The meals in a pill, and tv communication. Wel, in all actuality, the things I imagined have already come tru, some are not mainstream or popular yet, but they do exist. I think those shows had a bit prophesy to them. I still think it wont be long till we inhabit outer space!!!!

I did not think exactly like you....LOL! However, I used to think, that when we would grow up, there would some elevator or rocket like things, that will take us near to stars, so we could see that. I would think, there should be a submarine, which could take us to the bottom of the sea, to see how it look deep inside. As a child, I used to have very funny ideas about future, but alas! nothing came out true...LOL!

oooh wow! hehehe well i was younger, i just thought that life would be easy. i knew i had to work, that i have to study in order to land a good job, but really, i think that you know, if i need a vacation, i go to one...then i can just readily afford to buy a car, some jewelry, and not worry about money.. then i thought on weekends i can indulge in what i want to do, or at night. i can pretty much afford to buy gadgets, etc. but i guess, life is much harder than i thought. hehe but i am fine, not complaining. :-) just have to save for what i need to buy.

I dont think you are all that gullable, at least not from this statement, I think most of us thought this about being in 2000. The whole world was talking of flying cars, and robots (which we seem to be beginning on) but I kind of thought that too. I remember being in elementary school writing what we thought the world would be like in 2000. Most people in the class wrote about this same type of thing!

When I was young, I didn't think much about my future really. I don't necessarily care about it. I kept on pondering that I don't have to worry about certain things since I was really dependent with my parents. Back then, future was nothing but a new day.

I imagined future as I see in the cartoon series. My favourite show was dexter and I believed that I can build a laboratory in my room and hell I also tired it but was failed. In the childhood everything looks possible and you have no doubts about that.

I remember the Jetsons!! ha ha ha. Well , when i was young or even in my twenties I thought that the future would be a lot better than it is now... But remember, it is the beginning of the Aquarian Age and Truth is supposed to be a top priority. Taking care of the planet and being more compassionate is supposed to all included in the changes.. and what we are experiencing now, are signs of the old disintegrating and the new slowly..taking its place. The next few years should be interesting.. We just might see those flying vehicles as in the Jetsons !! There a quite a few books that talk about the Aquarian Age.. well worth reading and giving hope.. which we all need.. Flamenca

Hi Kiran-to be honest I don't think I ever thought about it when I was younger though i do remember the Jetsons-sad but never mind what I think more than anything was I wanted to leave home-that sounds good eh? Still guess that why I never thought about what I would like to do! blessings your friend littleowl

To be honest with you, I am not sure what I thought the future would be like, I never saw it in terms of being like the Jetsons, although I loved the cartoon. I just never thought of things like that, you had a good imagination though as a child!!

Well being a child, i never really thought that the future would be like that of the jetsons. But i did think that once i got of age i could just basically go out and get ehat i wanted. Not even thinking about the money aspect ofthe siituation. U kno you see a car pass down the road and i would tell one of my friends or cousins..."thats my car" "imma have me car like that when i grow up" It just amazes me that as a kid, we want so much and say that we are going have this we are going to have that and never even think about the plans that you actually have to go through in order to have these things.

I Thought The future will be like the jetson Cartoon. Quite funny Now

Well, i think when we are just children, we don't think too much about the future, we just wanna dwell on the present and have as much fun aswe want!

hey Kiran, well i guess i thought that it would be like the jetsons too a bit, but i guess it was the movie back to the future that really got me thinking.... i really thought that flying cars would be in at the moment, and security would be all about eye scanners, finger print buttons and things, i guess its all still coming... but not sure if i like the idea of "big brother" ;)lol