Originally Posted by BFT3K

I know it's just a movie, but it makes no sense whatsoever within itself.

If everyone in the future is a total moron there would be zero functioning machines, alarms, alerts, electricity - there would be no one to enforce laws, rules - All drinks and foods would be toxic, etc. etc...

It was kind of funny (not really), but otherwise it was wholly implausible. Hardly a realistic prediction of any future that could ever exist. Mad Max is much more realistic.