Actually, contrary to long-held popular belief, a person can do both. Get high and be productive.
I hate to bogart but, alas, my 3-D fax machine is broken. And you probably don't have one anyway. I wonder.... what if I had a replicator? Or would a 3-D fax machine BE a replicator? No, replicators use a little mini-transporter of some kind don't they. Even better.
I'll digitize the atoms of some good buds and beam them over to you from cold storage.
Computer: a gram of Maui Wowie, rolling papers, matches
It'll pour a hot cup of earl grey for Patrick Stewart, but something makes me doubt it will roll joints for mere mortals. That you'll have to do for yourself. Or, you know, flush it down the toilet. Or call the authorities.
There was a funny sound, and the evilbad marijuana appeared out of nowhere. Someone better investigate!
The stoners and the geeks were in league all along!!!
Where was I? Oh yeah. Another digit is pretty cool. So is the square of my fingers. And Ben Franklin too.
Fun times.
Seriously. Seriously fun times. Serious times that were fun in spite. And serious times that were just damn serious. Thank you all. For me and for us. I never thought I'd be a part of something like this, even if that part is still quite small. I learn something and find things to smile about every single time I come here. Which has been nearly every day for getting close to three years. Sometimes I am cheering.
Thank you all.