Re: Why did those old predictions about the future never come to reali
Or moonbase with purple haired space-chicks.
Why did those old predictions about the future never come to reality?
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Re: Why did those old predictions about the future never come to reali
I still felt cheated that the women on Skydiver were wearing bras under their fishnet shirts.
Re: Why did those old predictions about the future never come to reali
With the exception of RoboCop himself, the future depicted in RoboCop more or less came true now.
With the exception of RoboCop himself, the future depicted in RoboCop more or less came true now.
Re: Why did those old predictions about the future never come to reali
I have a combination supercomputer (by 1950s standards)/telephone that fits in my pocket and allows me to call anyone and access billions of bytes of information anywhere in the world. Did they predict that? Cars with nuclear engines inside seem unnecessary. Seems much better to have a nuclear power plant and a car that can run solely on that power. That's entirely feasible now, it's just a question of money and politics.
I have a combination supercomputer (by 1950s standards)/telephone that fits in my pocket and allows me to call anyone and access billions of bytes of information anywhere in the world. Did they predict that? Cars with nuclear engines inside seem unnecessary. Seems much better to have a nuclear power plant and a car that can run solely on that power. That's entirely feasible now, it's just a question of money and politics.
Re: Why did those old predictions about the future never come to reali
Back in 40's 50' and 60's...Engineers never seemed to take budgets or practicality into account..
I'm still waiting for my commuter jetpack, my flying car (not a road-going airplane!!) and my damn hotel on the freakin Moon...
Back in 40's 50' and 60's...Engineers never seemed to take budgets or practicality into account..
I'm still waiting for my commuter jetpack, my flying car (not a road-going airplane!!) and my damn hotel on the freakin Moon...
Re: Why did those old predictions about the future never come to reali
The laws of physics insist on ruining things. The only jet pack that works over time looked to be this--and it isn't a jet pack http://www.retronaut.com/2012/03/the-flying-pulpit-1970s/
The laws of physics insist on ruining things. The only jet pack that works over time looked to be this--and it isn't a jet pack http://www.retronaut.com/2012/03/the-flying-pulpit-1970s/
Re: Why did those old predictions about the future never come to reali
(Science fiction wasn't Chester Gould's strong suit.)
Dick Tracy had something like that in 1964 -- propelled and levitated by magnets!
(Science fiction wasn't Chester Gould's strong suit.)
Re: Why did those old predictions about the future never come to reali
You have an amazing knack, Sir, of mirroring my very own thoughts!
This one is one of my favorites:
Steam-powered...totally practical idea!
You have an amazing knack, Sir, of mirroring my very own thoughts!
This one is one of my favorites:
Steam-powered...totally practical idea!
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Believe it or not, I'm more interested in that article beneath it, about what must be William Jennings Bryan's stance on Evolution.
Believe it or not, I'm more interested in that article beneath it, about what must be William Jennings Bryan's stance on Evolution.
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And, speaking of wind...
And, speaking of wind...
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I own it on DVD. Stellar film.
I own it on DVD. Stellar film.
Re: Why did those old predictions about the future never come to reali
Well for ill or good, the city has yet to come under the control of rather, uh, strict corporate governance. At least insofar as we are aware.
Where Detroit became a crime ridden disaster, with a completely ineffective civil government?
Nah, that never happen.
Well for ill or good, the city has yet to come under the control of rather, uh, strict corporate governance. At least insofar as we are aware.
Re: Why did those old predictions about the future never come to reali
I thought the one here looked pretty good the few times it was seen (actually likely only once, repeated over and over again thereafter).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03-mMy9NBCA
Of course, I was pretty young then and easily impressed. Probably still am though.
Anyway, you did stipulate "works over time"!!!
I thought the one here looked pretty good the few times it was seen (actually likely only once, repeated over and over again thereafter).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03-mMy9NBCA
Of course, I was pretty young then and easily impressed. Probably still am though.
Anyway, you did stipulate "works over time"!!!
Re: Why did those old predictions about the future never come to reali
Love those rockets.
And, speaking of wind...
Love those rockets.
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