When the very first cars were built, only the rich could afford it, but now a large part of the population (in developed countries) has one or more.

What do you think will be such an evolution in the future?

  • sorebuttfromsitting@sopuli.xyz
    5711·
    2 years ago

    better to ask, what can the average family afford now, but it won’t be so accessible in the future?

    water.

    (where i am now, water costs money but is still doable)

    • taladar@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      391·
      2 years ago

      The average person will always be able to afford water because if they can’t they will soon cease to be a person. Watch out for statistical effects like that because they might mask the true horror of the situation.

        • Yendor@sh.itjust.works
          8·
          2 years ago

          Water for drinking isn’t the issue - that’s about 0.01% of all water usage. The issue is irrigation for food crops, which is >50% of water use in many places.

            • Yendor@sh.itjust.works
              3·
              2 years ago

              I am a little, but compared to carbon emissions it’s not a big issue.

              It’s a localised problem, so affected areas can solve it without needing the entire planet to agree. And we already have both political and technical solutions available to us. The only reason we haven’t implemented the fixes, is because big agriculture lobbies government successfully and it costs them no votes. But if the average voter has to stop showering because of water shortages, you can bet politicians will “solve” the water crisis in short order.