BOARD GAMES!

Table Top Gaming!
(Blood Bowl, Warhammer...)
I also find pen&paper RPGs to be very social.

Only if you do it by masturbating.
Also, if you REALLY love Science, it is a hobby too.

There are bars for people over 40...

That is a good suggestion. Tabletop games have helped me make plenty of friends. It does not have to be something quite as expensive as warhammer or as involved as RPGs though, basic boardgames also work (though if you want to game with modern boardgamers, forget everything you know about Monopoly, Risk & their ilk)




Also, have you considered dancing? There are probably classes for plenty of different dance types (ranging from the very formal to the very informal) in almost every city worth its name.

Take up anything related to cars or motorcycles. If it's more your speed, mopeds and scooters have clubs in some cities.

Also, target shooting.

Take up both, become an expert drive-by shooter.

In addition to table top RPGs and board games there's CCGs like Magic: The Gathering and Live Role Playing (you said you wanted to me 'people' not 'girls' right?)

Alternatively there's heavy drinking sessions, you always get talking to random people during those and when you get bored of that AA meetings get people talking too!

If you want to make friends, you should go into cloning/genetic research or into robotics.

You could try some paranormal studies group to see and befriend some ghosts.

Beer brewing groups are a good time. Not sure it will help you find women but for friends and couple friends it is good. Saves money if you are a beer drinker but you will probably drink the savings.

Yeah, I never liked the bar scene, either. Just thought I would throw it out there.
I have no idea if there is. I just remember from when I was younger seeing the creepy old guy perving on the girls I was hitting on. Now I'm the creepy old guy, but I am not that creepy old guy in the bar.

Interestingly enough, as small as my town is, it and all the surrounding towns are loaded with micro-breweries and those are a great place to meet people. Too bad I had to quit drinking. :(

I guess you would really be a miserable fuck if your clone or a robot hates you.

I don't think bars would be a good place unless you are very outgoing. I do go to bars a lot but with existing friends and most of the time we are talking amongst ourselves. Of course you might have a chat with the bartender or someone sitting next you, but thats as far as it goes. One exception would be happy hour with coworkers. I've had coworkers turn into friends due to those.

Taking a class was a good suggestion - get to learn something and meet people.