What are your hopes and dreams by this decade (2030 AD - 2039 AD)? What is the future for us? Where would you be? so many questions, yet many possibilities of answers...

This decade would be one of the most significant decade in human history (assuming no alien invasion ), for many reasons including the point where technology singularity with biological beings may reach a turning point, planned Mars Man Exploration and Moon Colonization is predicted to begin on this decade, human population will reach its peak on planet earth ever!! many concerns in regards to climate change, pollutions and food shortage and possibly rise of GMO's in many parts of the world, and possible civil wars that may arised as a result of these conflicts for survival. What fate as humans do we hold? will we reach our dream goal to balance the earth once more or will there be more problems than expected? Will our promise of today be a mere words than actions or the opposite? what impacts, dreams and everything you can comprehend you can tell, hope or achieve by then?

and most of all, in 2030s,will there be... Flying cars? Hover crafts? Robot Servants? Hologram Virtual game (I think this has happened already though), and lots of other stuff??

For a fact though, by 2030:

- Baby Boomers (Born between 1946-1964) will mostly retired and if without early government intervention, the population faces huge challenge of health, facilities shortage, dependancy and other senior citizens matters, they will be the first retired generation that will have full use of today's and near future virtual digital technology and predicted to be one of the most fit senior citizens and very independent (ohhh gawwd  :o )
- Generation X (Born between 1965-1979) will dominate Political landscape with their idea of transperency, socialism and commonplace for all types of subculture and groups in the world to exist of the world and will begin to retire sometime this decade until around 2060s assuming retiring age increases and/or people's biological body is fit for longer
- Generation Y (Born between 1980-1994) will be the generation that dominate the workforce and determine the outcome of the world by the end of this century with their innovative approach and flexibility. already shaped today's social landscape, predicted to be the world's leader in this decade and will continue so for the reminder of the century
- Generation Z (Born between 1995-2009) will all be adults and becoming the voice of young generation and will become the crafty generation that will improved the system that generation Y started and will bring humanity into the 22nd century world and possibly if continued, transhumanism prediction technology will arrive during their retirement age

Most of 2000s and 2010s artists by 2030 be considered old vintage records and classics.... even more for the pre 2000s pop culture, I am sure it will survive (I know the beattles and Elvis legacy will) but what about the others?? What would a person in 2030 think of Michael Jackson? Madonna? Billy Idol?Cher??? Ice Cube? Snoop Dog? David Bowie? and all those things?? what do you think will or should happen by 2030 or during 2030s??

more facts are to come to keep this thread interesting but do please contribute ;) it's an open thread

I'll turn 44 in 2030.

I'll be 40.  :P

It's good you bumped this thread after only 15 minutes...we totally lost track of it for those minutes.

If I'm still alive in 2030 ( and I hope not ), I'd like sexy Snow White as a Robot Servant. If she looks like my avater, I'll be content.

I think everything will be computerized/digital by then. Actually I think by 2025 it'll be futuristic, but not quite The Jetsons yet, at least not for another 200 years! But it sure as hell won't be like the 90s to 2010s anymore.

Oh and I'll be 41 for most of the year!

I'll turn 40 in October that year :(

Today will be considered retro by some at that stage. The year 2000 will be regarded as very old indeed, particularly by those born after it.

and I'll be 56.

I'll be 36 in 2030, yes you could say I will be in my prime (actually assume that we improve our longevity with technology) people up to 60 years old could still be in their prime and 60 onwards might be conisdered the new "middle age" :p

I will turn 60 in 2030.

I just hope we can make it there without some major global war happening between now and then.  :-\\

I'll turn 43 in 2030, and 52 in 2039.

It's way too hard to predict what things will be like in the future. Back in 1993, most people thought we'd have flying cars by now. ;D

pretty soon, 1970s and 1980s pop culture would be regarded as their grandparents era (its already happening with the 1960s now)  ::)

I'll turn 43 in 2030, and 52 in 2039.

It's way too hard to predict what things will be like in the future. Back in 1993, most people thought we'd have flying cars by now. ;D


Nah, this is probably what they though our cars would be like(this is from a 1995 simpsons episode, based in circa 2010).

http://www.11points.com/images/lisaswedding/priusdesign.jpg

This car from the 1995 episode looks very similar to a prius if you ask me.

I'll be 41 in 2030 and will be 50 in 2039. I will be the same age my mom is now by the end of the decade which is fairly wild.  :o

I'll be 36 in 2030, yes you could say I will be in my prime (actually assume that we improve our longevity with technology) people up to 60 years old could still be in their prime and 60 onwards might be conisdered the new "middle age" :p



Will you age gracefully?

I'll turn 43 in 2030, and 52 in 2039.

It's way too hard to predict what things will be like in the future. Back in 1993, most people thought we'd have flying cars by now. ;D


Well,they were wrong!  :P

I will be 40 to 44. Haha I accidentally voted 30-34 though.

40s is still pretty young in my book.

Will you age gracefully?


hopefully ;)

ohh here's another interesting info and predictions

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdtKUW94tVA

hopefully ;)

ohh here's another interesting info and predictions

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdtKUW94tVA


the video is pretty interesting.

I wonder what Pathmark might be 17 years from now?

uhhh pathmark would be still a store :p

what are your hopes by 2030 that you wish happened??

uhhh pathmark would be still a store :p

what are your hopes by 2030 that you wish happened??


By 2030? I'm sure by that time, everything we do will be computerized.

Like, we can order food online or Skype instead of being via telephone.

I wonder what Pathmark might be 17 years from now?
Online shopping only.

Online shopping only.


avoid big lines.

avoid big lines.
More delivery trucks on the road.

More delivery trucks on the road.


more speedy trucks.

do u guys see the next big global revolution in this decade :p?

do u guys see the next big global revolution in this decade :p?


You know, I hope so, but honestly I think it won't begin until 2018/19ish or maybe not even until the 2020s.

do u guys see the next big global revolution in this decade :p?


What is it? ???

We'll be talking to people via Jetsons television screen.

In 2030 I will turn 50....and all seems right in starlight! ;)

What is it? ???


I don't know for sure, but since enviornment ecologically and socially and technologically are changing, so will our mindsets be and our attitude to our surroundings, 2030s will be very different from the consumerism culture of 1980s- 2010s, I think it is inevitable that we should see some of these revolutions in around the next 7 - 10 years or so for its beginning xD for god sakes humans can now tamper genetics!!

I'll be 39 in 2030.

I'll be 28!  8)

I'll 38! Nearly pushing 40!  :D xD

Scratch that previous post! I forgot to do the numbers more clearly lol ::)

I'll actually be 38 by 2030 and 47 by 2039! By then, hopefully I'll have a nice stable job with excellent pay. Living in a nice neighborhood either in the city (Nearby Washington D.C., or NYC, Philly, Chicago, Atlanta, Santa Monica, San Diego, Portland) or the suburbs (if they're still around at the time) and have an awesome and loving wife with a nice family of our own! :)

there's the positive futurist :p

http://www.positivefuturist.com/archive/51.html

Earth 2030 – healthier, safer, more enjoyable

By Dick Pelletier

            What will life be like in 2030? Those who ponder such things, futurists and other visionaries, suggest exciting and sometimes fantastic possibilities. As we begin our trek into the world of tomorrow, predictions of things to come rush towards us at breathtaking speeds.

            Experts predict that between now and 2020, we will see more science and technology advances than we experienced during the entire 20th century – and from 2020 to 2100, developments will outpace the last 20,000 years of human progress.

            Nobody knows for sure what will happen in the future, but by projecting present-day knowledge, we can make plausible guesses. Hollywood creates fantastic futures, but they always talk about worlds gone mad, or make it sound so negative that none of us would ever want to live there. Think of it this way, custom t-shirts will say the same things but the material will be different, you will see a lot of this in the future.

            But from research that's underway today, and scientific projections of things to come, we can piece together a probable future world, and what life might be like living in that world. Readers are invited to track me down in 25 years and tell me whether I was right or wrong.
People

            World population has climbed to 9.3 billion, and most people look forward to a life expectancy of 200 years or more. Advanced nanotech has eliminated world hunger in 2030 and could, experts say, provide a comfortable life on Earth for up to 100 billion people in the future.

            A 2004 Scientific American magazine article projection that one in five Americans would be senior citizens by 2030, proved far too conservative. Biotech breakthroughs have provided tremendous improvements in health care, which has slashed death rates far beyond what most pundits had predicted; and during this same time, public apathy towards creating children simply to "continue the family line” has resulted in fewer births. Nearly half the US population is over 65 in 2030.

The world death rate has decreased annually from 55 million in 2004 to 35 million in 2020, to 5 million in 2030. Accidents are the leading cause of death in 2030, and forward-thinkers believe that by 2040 or before, all unwanted deaths will be eliminated; providing an indefinite lifespan for everyone.

            Most senior citizens opt for genetic rejuvenation, which provides stronger internal organs, bones and muscles; and a more resilient, youthful looking skin. Those who have undergone this procedure do not consider themselves old – they have the look and feel of a 20-something. Seniors, with their vast memories, strong minds, and youthful bodies, are envied and respected everywhere. China has revered their older population for centuries – now, the rest of the world is following suit.

            Earth is safer and more enjoyable in 2030 than it was during the turbulent ‘teens and early 20s. Mind-expanding sciences eventually gained the upper hand on terror threats bringing peace to nearly all the world.

            The U.S., China, and European Union have maintained a united bond over the last 10 years, which has spurred freedom and growth in most of the world's under-developed regions.
Energy

            Most of the world's energy will soon come from fusion reactors. Industrial development of this inexhaustible energy is in full swing everywhere. However, in 2030, driverless cars still operate with electric motors powered by hydrogen fuel cells that last for the life of the vehicle.
Weaponry

            Non-lethal arsenals make up most world defense systems. These nanotech humanitarian weapons do not injure or kill; they use special procedures that temporarily disrupt the enemy's thoughts – taking away all desires to fight. However, most countries will soon be manning their war machines with robots – removing humans completely from risks of war.
Biotech

            2010 to 2020 was heralded as the "golden age of biotech”. Stem cell and other gene therapies made replacement organs affordable to nearly everyone. Most people now live in a healthy body immune from disease and aging, with a life expectancy of 200 years or more.
Nanotech

            2020 to 2035 is considered the "golden age of nanotech”, and it has taken center stage throughout the world in 2030.

            Nano-replicators have been perfected over the last five years, and are beginning to appear on kitchen counters everywhere. These "miracle” machines provide food, clothing, and appliances for families at little or no cost. Replicators are affecting world commerce unlike anything ever before in history. Old economics based on scarcity and prices have mostly disappeared. This has transformed the workplace – eliminating most human labor – while raising living standards around the world.

            Most inventors provide replicators free, and charge a small fee for software that gives the machine its building instructions. Receiving food and household items at little or no cost has dramatically cut living costs. Workers spend less time on the job because they need less money to live on. This results in more time for fun and recreation with family and friends.

            Software costs represent the largest family expense in 2030. To replicate a new car, TV, food, or other items desired, software is ordered via the Internet which instructs replicators to build the item(s) using raw materials such as dirt, air, and seawater.

            Also, recently developed nanobots – tiny cell-repair mechanisms that roam throughout the human body to locate and correct health problems before they start – are beginning to appear. Nanotech is revolutionizing manufacturing, health care, travel, energy, food supply, and warfare – it's no wonder people refer to this amazing technology as "the most hyped science of all time”.

Beyond 2030

            The Singularity: Researchers anxiously await the arrival of the singularity, a point in time expected around the mid-2030s, when many believe that computer/robots will surpass humans in intelligence. As silicon creations reach this critical level and learn to duplicate themselves; they will add more brainpower to each succeeding generation they construct. This will cause an explosion of information, unlike anything the world has ever seen. Experts predict these super-intelligent robots will maintain a strong bond with their creators and share this newly-gained information with humans through human-machine interfaces.

            Mind Uploading: By 2035, advanced quantum computing has enabled researchers to unravel the mysteries of our 100 billion neurons and the trails each neuron leaves when it communicates with approximately 10,000 other neurons. Memories, personality, and feelings – non-physical elements that describe a human being – can now be scanned and uploaded into a robot, or newly-cloned human body, enabling life to continue indefinitely. Although few people want to live forever, most believe the choice of life, or death should be theirs – not left to some accident.

            Restoring the Cryogenically-Suspended: Advanced nanotech and neuronal research have enabled resuscitation of cryonic patients whose brains have been neuro-preserved. This new life-sparking procedure captures complete past memories and personality traits and processes them for upload into a new body with an enormous increase in brain power. By 2039, many formerly deceased "cryonics” have experienced happy reunions with loved ones and descendants. Restored patients undergo extensive counseling that helps them adjust to 2030s Earth life. Scientists feel confident that procedures to revive all cryonic-preserved patients will soon be developed.

            Are we alone? Humans have never accepted the idea that only Earth harbors life. Most experts believe that humanoid-type life, with sense organs like ours, has probably developed in other places and times – although skin type, facial arrangement, number of digits etc. could differ from ours.

            The question of whether alien planets have intelligent beings on them is still unanswered in 2030. Experts even disagree that intelligence of human quality is the normal culmination of evolution. But the proposed "worm-hole” project – which will enable instant information exchange to vast distances in space – is expected to get underway sometime between 2040 and 2050. People are hopeful that alien life forms will be discovered sometime during the last half of this century.

Will this future happen?

            British Telecom's Ian Pearson suggests that advances in genetics and nanotech expected by 2030 will be sufficient for us to make a realistic stab at ending death.

            Clearly the road to this mind-boggling future winds around unknown, possibly even dangerous turns. But strong commerce and government support is driving this optimistic vision forward – and it promises to unfold in our lifetime. Get ready to enjoy!

bump!!! any thoughts?

It's kinda funny to think that young starlets now will be quite old then.

Kristen Stewart will be 40! Can you imagine? Emma Watson and Jennifer Lawrence too.
Taylor Swift will be 41 :o.

Ryan Gosling, and Zach Levi (from Chuck) will both be 50.

Wow, I hope the '10s last for a long time, I don't want to get old.

Wow, I hope the '10s last for a long time, I don't want to get old.


That ain't gonna happen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Abk1jAONjw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSD4vsh1zDA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zudbz4hOcbc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RnPB76mjxI

these songs of late 00's will either be considered retro or actually classic by 2030s  :o these songs are still fresh of my memories!!

I seriously never thought the 00's were never going to end!!

Based on this prediction, assuming were continuing current trend and don't change our acts drasticaly from now as a worldwide society (yes including all the people living in poverty and struggles in general everywhere)

http://www.populationinstitute.org/external/files/reports/The_Perfect_Storm_Scenario_for_2030.pdf

future looks like a bleak

and I'll be 45 in 2039  ::)

may I bump this?? would like this thread to be noticed

I'll be 35 by then...

All money will be fully electronic with cash becoming obsolete
China will be the biggest superpower in the world
America will be starting a new economic boom akin to the 50s/90s after cleaning up the mess after Trumps presidency. Will

may I bump this?? would like this thread to be noticed


Finally bumped it again after 3 1/2 years mate.

2030 sounds scary. I feel like there'll be another Great Depression or something.

Oh, I'll be 37. Hopefully in good health.

2030 sounds scary. I feel like there'll be another Great Depression or something.


Or a big war.  :o

Or a big war.  :o


Climate change makes the distant future sound very bleak. Already we're seeing a lot of floods and droughts in developing countries, and internally displaced climate refugees. I hope by 2030 renewable energy and electronic cars, heating, cooling etc. become universal.

Climate change makes the distant future sound very bleak. Already we're seeing a lot of floods and droughts in developing countries, and internally displaced climate refugees. I hope by 2030 renewable energy and electronic cars, heating, cooling etc. become universal.


It wouldn't be surprised if there is another Great Depression.

It wouldn't be surprised if there is another Great Depression.


It's the 30 in 2030s that makes it scary LOL

Which 30s decade was ever good  :o

It's the 30 in 2030s that makes it scary LOL

Which 30s decade was ever good  :o


What happened during the 1730's and 1830's?

I'll be 31 at December 2030, while I'll be 40 at the end of the 2039.

What happened during the 1730's and 1830's?


IDK, regular plague and famine?  ;D

IDK, regular plague and famine?  ;D


I guess so.  :P

IDK, regular plague and famine?  ;D


And then everyone knows about the 1930's!  :D

Or a big war.  :o


or a mass shooting!  :o

I'll be in my mid 30s by that point..... :o :o :o  DAMN ;D

or a mass shooting!  :o


Oh no!  :\'(  :o  :o

This sounds much creepier than the 2020's thread!  :o

This sounds much creepier than the 2020's thread!  :o


Yeah, I don't wanna think about the 2030s, when we're not even going to see it for 14 years.

I'll be closer to 40! ;D :o


This sounds even creepier than the 2020's thread!  :o
I know!!! We're 4 years away from 2020, but we're 14 years away from 2030! :o

I'll be closer to 40! ;D :o
I know!!! We're 4 years away from 2020, but we're 14 years away from 2030! :o


Imagine trying to predict what 2016 will be like in 2002; you just couldn't do it. 2030 will be interesting to say the least. It will be very different from 2016  :o

Imagine trying to predict what 2016 will be like in 2002; you just couldn't do it. 2030 will be interesting to say the least. It will be very different from 2016  :o
I just thought about that too! Heck, I bet people back in 1996 were thinking what 2010 was going be like.

But yeah, 2030 will sure be interesting.

In 2030 I will be 50.  :)

In 2030 I will be 50.  :)

So will I.

Not sure what life will be like then.

So will I.

Not sure what life will be like then.


Hmm. We will probably visit people as holograms.

Hmm. We will probably visit people as holograms.

Yeah, there'll probably be lots more notable technological advances and stuff like that.

Hmm. We will probably visit people as holograms.


It would be so nice to hang out with far away friends via VR, or something ;D

It would be so nice to hang out with far away friends via VR, or something ;D


Inthe00s VR holograms!

Inthe00s VR holograms!


Day one! :D

We can go to virtual McDonalds :D

Inthe00s VR holograms!

Perhaps by then I will have as many posts as Philip presently does... or maybe not quite.

Day one! :D

We can go to virtual McDonalds :D


Count me in!


Perhaps by then I will have as many posts as Philip presently does... or maybe not quite.


I don't think that will happen lol. Even if we posted for a million years!

Count me in!

I don't think that will happen lol. Even if we posted for a million years!

Certainly he'd be well into the millions, postingwise... but my count might probably get into the 700,000s (which is where his is now).

Certainly he'd be well into the millions, postingwise... but my count might probably get into the 700,000s (which is where his is now).
Daaaaammmmmnnnnnnnnnn! Really? I was always wondering how many posts he had since it doesn't show on his profile.


In 2030 I will be 50.  :)



So will I.

Not sure what life will be like then.


I know! That's crazy. You both are just pushing 40 and within a decade from now, you'll be pushing 50 :o :o :o :o :o :o :o

Sorry, if I made you guys feel old. I didn't mean to. :D ;D

Daaaaammmmmnnnnnnnnnn! Really? I was always wondering how many posts he had since it doesn't show on his profile.

Yes, once you get to 500,000, the exact number won't show on your profile anymore. The exact count can be seen on the stats page, however: http://www.inthe00s.com/index.php?action=stats

(It used to be that once you got to 100,000 it would show "I am a geek!!", but once the system was upgraded in late 2011, that has changed.)




I know! That's crazy. You both are just pushing 40 and within a decade from now, you'll be pushing 50 :o :o :o :o :o :o :o

Sorry, if I made you guys feel old. I didn't mean to. :D ;D

No worries. I'm glad to be alive each day that I'm on this earth.

Yes, once you get to 500,000, the exact number won't show on your profile anymore. The exact count can be seen on the stats page, however: http://www.inthe00s.com/index.php?action=stats

(It used to be that once you got to 100,000 it would show "I am a geek!!", but once the system was upgraded in late 2011, that has changed.)


No worries. I'm glad to be alive each day that I'm on this earth.
Oh, well that won't happen to me for about least 5 more years. I will one day though have 5000 posts.

That's good. Hey, just a honest question, does it feel weird that your 20th year HS reunion is coming up soon? It seems like you were just have your 10th one not that long ago.

Oh, well that won't happen to me for about least 5 more years. I will one day though have 5000 posts.

That's good. Hey, just a honest question, does it feel weird that your 20th year HS reunion is coming up soon? It seems like you were just have your 10th one not that long ago.



Oh yes. In fact, my HS graduation is just a little more than half my life ago now!! :o Not too long ago I was realizing that.

This sounds much creepier than the 2020's thread!  :o


It is crazy on how close 2020 and 2030 are. Heck 2020 and 2030 sound pretty damn futuristic. About 20+ years ago people saw the upcoming '20s/'30s as a far off futuristic time. Now as of 2016 we're only 4-14 years away.

2020s and 2030s better be like how it's shown in TMNT Turtles in Time.
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We better have hoverboards.

Certainly he'd be well into the millions, postingwise... but my count might probably get into the 700,000s (which is where his is now).


Ya, that's a a lot of posting.

Ya, that's a a lot of posting.

something that he and I have both done a lot of.

I'll be 31 at December 2030, while I'll be 40 at the end of the 2039.


I'll be in my 60's. :o

I'll be in my mid 30s by that point..... :o :o :o  DAMN ;D



I'll probably be using a walking cane by then.

Hmm. We will probably visit people as holograms.


and everything will be computerized.

Day one! :D

We can go to virtual McDonalds :D


and have virtual food.

and have virtual food.


And then complain how tasteless it is, hahaha

Holograms, like in Star Wars.

It is crazy on how close 2020 and 2030 are. Heck 2020 and 2030 sound pretty damn futuristic. About 20+ years ago people saw the upcoming '20s/'30s as a far off futuristic time. Now as of 2016 we're only 4-14 years away.

2020s and 2030s better be like how it's shown in TMNT Turtles in Time.
H_jXV22w3TQ

We better have hoverboards.


Turtles in Time was an awesome game, but it's predictions of the future were almost as bad as mine. ;D

Anyway, I'll be 43 in 2030. Glad that still 14 years away.

I don't see anything futuristic looking coming until at sometime after 2040. The 2030's are nothing like 100 years from now (which is even farther in the future).

and have virtual food.


and play in the ball pit!

and play in the ball pit!


Virtual Mickey Ds, Virtual Food (who do we eat that?!?!?), and Virtual Ball bits? If this keeps up our whole lives will be virtual. Virtual families and Virtual lives that we pay more attention to than our real ones.

Fast forward a couple years and we're all like this.
http://d.fastcompany.net/multisite_files/fastcompany/imagecache/inline-large/inline/2014/03/3027921-inline-cyberpunk.jpg
:(

Wonder who're the saps who'd end up with virtual relationships. Go on them dates with them hot model AIs or something.

I'm just kidding of course...........although then again...

Virtual Mickey Ds, Virtual Food (who do we eat that?!?!?), and Virtual Ball bits? If this keeps up our whole lives will be virtual. Virtual families and Virtual lives that we pay more attention to than our real ones.

Fast forward a couple years and we're all like this.
http://d.fastcompany.net/multisite_files/fastcompany/imagecache/inline-large/inline/2014/03/3027921-inline-cyberpunk.jpg
:(

Wonder who're the saps who'd end up with virtual relationships. Go on them dates with them hot model AIs or something.

I'm just kidding of course...........although then again...


It'll be escapism on a whole 'nother level :o What point would there be in living in real life when your virtual life is much better?

It'll be escapism on a whole 'nother level :o What point would there be in living in real life when your virtual life is much better?


I don't see VR as a bad thing, but it needs to evolve more in the direction of world simulation, not as just an extension of social media. It feels like almost every product nowadays is tailored to the social media crowd, including Pokemon GO.

And then complain how tasteless it is, hahaha


It might taste good.

I think fast food joints such as Burger King and McDonalds will continue to have kiosks and that is how you'll be ordering food from now on.

Oh yes. In fact, my HS graduation is just a little more than half my life ago now!! :o Not too long ago I was realizing that.
I know! It's crazy. Just imagine those who graduated HS in 1962, theirs is twice as much now! :o


I don't see VR as a bad thing, but it needs to evolve more in the direction of world simulation, not as just an extension of social media. It feels like almost every product nowadays is tailored to the social media crowd, including Pokemon GO.
I agree!! This is exactly what MusicGuy was saying. I'm a tech savvy person, but I want to see something that changes the world and not for social media. It seems like this has been occurring since 2010/11 or so.

I know! It's crazy. Just imagine those who graduated HS in 1962, theirs is twice as much now! :o


Such people would be twice as old as me now. :o

Such people would be twice as old as me now. :o
Yeah, I know! :o