Death
I find it pissing annoying that I'll have to die, and what's even worse is it will be after only about 80 years! What the fuck is going to take place that's remotely exciting in the 60 or so years I might have left? Nothing.

Are we going ot terraform Mars in that time? No fucking way. Are we going to have world peace and an end to prejudice so I don't have to walk down a street without hearing some cock going on about "bloody Poles/Pakis/Chinks (delete as applicable)"? No. Are we going to have widespread adoption of teleportation ending the hegemony of oil? No. Am I going to get any good at pool in that time? No. Are we going to make contact with an alien race, let alone for long enough to deduce their inevetibly bizzare language enough that we can have meaningful conversations about esoteric topics such as if you go back in time 2000 years and bring back brand new vase, is it 2000 years old or just one day? No. Will there be anything decent on Channel 5 in that time? No. Are we going to end world hunger, disease and overpopulation? No. Are we going to convert the Moon into a nuclear powerplant? No. Are we going to harness the power of the Sun so we can cure global warming by turning it down to gas mark 5? No.

All those things might happen when I'm dead though. I feel like I've not so much missed the boat, as arrived at the seaport dying from a stab wound.
(Cuthbert Annihilator, Thu 1 May 2008, 23:56, 7 replies)

Cor
A rather sophisticated pet peeve. And now you've got me all riled up, you bastard.

Click!
(Adamish Time of death, Fri 2 May 2008, 0:04, closed)

Yes, but...
...chances are we might have a rather good form of VR (virtual reality) within the next 20 years.

Who cares about the Mountain of Mars, teleportation or aliens when you can have virtual sex with anyone of your choosing (yes, there are lots of applications for really good VR but obviously that will be the big favourite).

And mate, if you think you got it unlucky being born now, tell me a better time in history to have been born. Because go back more than 100 years and things like toothache would have been somewhat nastier experiences than they are now.

Trust me, we live somewhat better lives than Renaissance princes. And hang on for VR - I really don't think it's more than a generation away now.
( I_Was_Mordred, Fri 2 May 2008, 0:09, closed)

It's not so much about being born now
It's just nothing much will happen in the short time we're alive.
(Cuthbert Annihilator, Fri 2 May 2008, 0:12, closed)

Good one.
I can just see the timeline here.
23rd March 2072 - Mongchimp croaks.
24th March 2072 - Death cured. World has a party.
25th March 2072 - Duke Nukem forever released. Gains record breaking reviews.
(Prof. Moriarty put his foot in it on, Fri 2 May 2008, 0:18, closed)

Yep
Always like the ida of getting frozen at about 35, then stuck in the microwave every 50 years to wander about for a year and see how things had changed.

'Course, I'll need to have made a few billion by then to keep me in ice cubes. Better get on with it, I've only got a year and a bit to go...
( Fireflier La la la la, not listening on, Fri 2 May 2008, 8:36, closed)

Mongchimp you forgot:
26th March 2072: New Spore release date announced for early 2073.
( chenobble rocking his explorer beard on, Fri 2 May 2008, 14:52, closed)

"Always like the ida of getting frozen at about 35, then stuck in the microwave every 50 years to wander about for a year and see how things had changed"
Unfortunately, everyone else might be doing the same thing, so all you'd see each time are countless other stasis pods like yours.
(Musuko, Fri 2 May 2008, 15:26, closed)