Well shit now I want to know if quantum computers have operating systems…
And it looks like as of earlier this year the answer to that… is yes. Special ones. Well, special one so far.
Quantum internet seems like a really bad idea, though, if the regular internet is any indication…
Jobs would be result-driven whenever possible. Those that need butts-in-seats (like contact-driven support) would provide an option for rotating duties so nobody just sits all day every day pretending to be busy. Specialist jobs like nursing and stuff where you need minimum staffing levels would get 3 months per year of discretionary time to use when (if possible) and how they like. Bullshit jobs wouldn’t exist, but UBI and universal healthcare would. Middle management would not exist. C-suites would be paid at the same rate as a mid-tier worker to do their “totally indispensable” job, because pay would be reconfigured to actually reflect effort and skill. Stock market wouldn’t exist, so shareholders wouldn’t exist, and companies would be focused on worker retention via competition again.
More casual dining places would have pod options, like were big during lockdowns, just to be away from the noise and distraction of public spaces. More maker spaces would open and be free or very inexpensive. More third spaces would open, where spending money wasn’t the goal.
School would fundamentally change from being something you do in a sterile building with boring walls and climate control, into classes held outside, held while on walks, or with practical application front and center in the curriculum. Classes would be smaller and more focused on how to think than what to think, probably via discussion. People who want to contribute a lot wouldn’t be punished for engaging, but maybe those students would be better off in a class together, so they can have wildly active tangential discussions and let shyer kids speak up to peers better suited for them.
Doctors send you a calendar invite for appointments, in which you look through what’s available and pick the time you want, while actually having the time to sort through your own responsibilities and make the best match. Most healthcare that doesn’t involve being poked, prodded, examined, etc. would be telehealth/secure message, at no additional cost. Prescription renewals are automatically sent to your doctor to contact you about, when needed, or are otherwise just reordered. Most medications that you’ll be taking forever have a rolling prescription, your doctor just checks in with you yearly or whatever to make sure it’s still working for you. All prescriptions are available through the mail, and are sent that way unless requested for pickup, at no cost.
Public transit is phenomenal, everywhere. All those old railway stations every single town already had get brought back and cars die out other than for rural living. All public transit is no cost, with no tracking card to lose.
And finally, the real winner: All items have a tiny loop so you can put them on a lanyard of some sort if you want so you don’t lose them all the time.
I vote horizon forbidden west because the world is -so engaging- even more than the original imo. Even the side quest chains are beautiful and moving. They did a very good job with it.
I haven’t played GoW though, so I’m definitely biased.
Does on iOS, dunno about android but I’d assume so