
its a bright sunny day in the year 2095
the city of New York is quiet at street level
few vehicles travel on roads and most are pedestrianized
everybody has access to a fleet of personal flying taxis
John decides to visit his brother in Boston
he tells his watch to book him a flying taxi
go to bay 7 on level 104 flashes on his watch
he takes the high speed elevator and steps into the four seater vehicle
there are no controls because its totally automated
John fastens his seat belt as the electric motors hum
he does not bother to look out of the window
the novelty of flying from a rooftop was long ago forgotten
John talks to his bother on the video screen
40 minutes later his air taxi is docking
moments later he is with his brother Gerald
there are no windows in his apartment
the walls are all giant screens that can produce any vista
today it shows tropical beaches and a deep blue ocean
let me get you a cold beer says Gerald
he simply barks his order to a dispensing machine
nobody buys ingredients or makes anything themselves these days
food and drink items are assembled instantly by atomic 3D printers
lets watch the game now says Gerald
the screens on the wall transform to show a football game
the virtual realty is indistinguishable from the real thing
crowd noises are piped in with aromas of stale beer and hot dogs
people used to drive cars through traffic to watch these games
the players still perform at a stadium
with only cameras and drones watching
Gerald and John cheer as their team scores
after the game the room is transformed into a night club
3D images of pretty girl robots dancing fill the screens
she looks gorgeous says John pointing to a tall girl
lets invite her to join us says Gerald
a door opens and in walks a beautiful humanoid robot
she smiles as John passes her a glass of champagne
Gerald asks her do you come here often?