http://boingboing.net/2014/10/28/ridley-scott-to-produce-minise.html
AI and super-intelligent technology could go off and do its own thing, regardless of humanity.
http://www.computerworld.com/article/2840815/ai-researchers-say-elon-musks-fears-not-completely-crazy.html
The convenience of paying through a handheld device becomes irresistible for many.
http://www.apple.com/iphone-6/apple-pay