Why not pay a sociopath billionaire with a history of unprecedented privacy invasions to put cameras in my home
This is why the aliens won't talk to us.
Would be interesting to see reflective shades on large, glass-facade buildings to augment HVAC systems.
Shades open in the winter to cut waste from heating, then down in the summer to keep it cool.
Lucky for us humanity excels at moderation and responsible use of technology, right?
... right?
Interesting, thanks! I think I'm starting to dislike skyscrapers...
Guillotines huh? Well, if you insist.
It's not attempted assassination, it's terrorism.
How so? I've always just assumed that kind of extremely dense urban construction was better environmentally. One big system to manage HVAC, economies of scale when building it, tiny actual footprint relative to usable space, etc.
Same, whatever the secret ingredient is, it's got it. Mesmerizing.
Circular... you have to assume you exist in the first place for this to work.