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>Or am I just an optimist?

Yes, the future can be bright providing we work to ensure that civilisation isn't destroyed, which itself requires optimism.

Once we solve this whole scarcity problem, sure.

In a virtual world, they need be no scarcity :D

Edit: I thought it was interesting that in Marshall Brain's manna story, a class of people in the utopian world decide to live their entire lives in the virtual world. Their bodies are kept healthy and they get a longer lifespan as I recall. I'm not a fan of such existence but it is an interesting idea. Also see: Matrix, 13th floor.

Matrix? What is this movie you speaketh of? :)

And eventually converge to various degrees implanted tech, worn tech, other improvements and "improvements."