Re: 40 years to Cyberpunk?
I think a massive disease outbreak helps a lot. Massive casualties across the world provide enough of a rationale for sweeping societal change as everyone gets more extreme.
I also agree that another full US war in about 20 years would really help bring cyberlimbs to their full potential.
Having either political party go off the deep end in the US without some sort of massive impetus (like that disease) would ruin my suspension of disbelief. And I think the best outcome (especially for cyberpunk) is for BOTH of them to go off the deep end.
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