I don't like Amazon (wearing my author hat, not my customer hat).
I was an early adopter: have been on the internet continuously since late 1989, barring a six-month loss of access in the early 90s.
Starships are all work and no fun.
I'm told that a couple of my Russian translations are just plain terrible, though, and there may be others.
Life begets intelligence, intelligence begets smart matter and a singularity.
What I've learned during my life is that the near future is 90% identical to the present - if you buy a new car today, it'll probably still be on the road in 2022.