JARON LANIER: Oh, I think this is going to be so fun.
If you think about the "Avatar" movie, which many people are enjoying, imagine, in 10 years, that you will be able to make up stuff at that level of intensity yourself. And I think, in 10 years, no kid who can't make up something like "Avatar" in an afternoon is going to be able to get a date. And I think that is going to be just great.
The NewsHour put together an incredibly interesting program yesterday, closing with an interview with Esther Dyson, Paul Saffo, and Jaron Lanier on the future of technology. I think Lanier best captured the enthusiasm and the excitement and the promise that technology holds (as well as the obligation and the responsibility to learn it and use it well). Click through for video and transcript of what I think was a remarkable session. Google phone today, CES not too far away, and an Apple announcement later this month--it is going to be a lot of fun.