I was talking to my Emirati parents about this, and they said I’m just a manwhore…

Futuristic = “having or involving very modern technology or design”. To me, the traits that define “very modern tech and design” include mobility, sustainability, resilience, and harmony with nature. By that standard, consider the Bedouin tent - not futuristic in materials, perhaps, but certainly in philosophy.

Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Still so crazy to me that my country, the UAE, has less restrictive abortion laws than some American states…

Musk lobotomised Grok…