I usually wake up with odd thoughts as if dream overflowed.  This morning it was what it would be like to make a living in year 3004.  Frankly, it wasn't specifically 3004, but some time far in the future when people no longer had bodies and lived entirely in the cyberspace.  Since it is difficult to predict when and if civillization would reach that state, I just added a 1000 to now.  Hey, it could happen.  😉

If I don't have a body, a lot of expenses disappear.  Will there still be reasons to work for a living in 3004?  Of course, you need to run somewhere which will cost money.  Rich folks will live on dedicated machines with layers of protections against failures and viruses. Poor folks will have to make do on cheap shared machines.

What about copyrights, privacy, and piracy in 3004?  I sure wouldn't want people copying me or reading my bits.  What about desirable experiences?  Taste of a perfect cup of coffee can be played over and over if I get a copy.  Will our coffee come with DRM to limit replays?  What about companionship and sex?  Will guys choose to buy the Perfect Wife 7.0 or turndown the lonelyness meter?

If people can change their mind or appearances at will, what will the impact be?  Hey, how much you want for that set of splines buddy?

Will morality become just a club?  What is the point if you are just bits?  If a copy of me sleeps around and then 'resync' with the original, is that cheating?  Isn't that more like watching a movie?  Will there be room for President Carter's dirty thoughts in the future?  I know what you played last night and I want it erased from your mind!

You see what I mean by 'odd'?  Heck, it's entertaining too.