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$5 submissions · 05-22-2007, 12:22 AM

http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/... humbs&Qis=XL

Kinda overshot it, dontcha think?

spunkmaster · 05-22-2007, 01:12 AM

It's 98% right on though !

BucksMania · 05-22-2007, 03:52 AM

too long to read it now

Brujah · 05-22-2007, 05:14 AM

Not bad. I think this part is important.

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The only obstacles to accurate prophecy are the vested interests, which may retard progress for economic reasons, tradition, conservatism, labor-union policies and legislation. If we confine ourselves to processes and inventions that are now being hatched in the laboratory, we shall not wander too far from reality.

JP513 · 05-22-2007, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by spunkmaster

It's 98% right on though !

I don't think it's anywhere near that high, as I noticed a bunch of things that aren't really true or are partially true. Still, some of it was right on. The easy ones to guess that is. Still, it's an interesting read.

carol.prime · 05-22-2007, 02:19 PM

very informative!!!..nice..

tony286 · 05-22-2007, 02:22 PM

thats too funny , I wonder if there werent such big companies to hold inovation down.Where we would truly be.

jonesonyou · 05-22-2007, 02:25 PM

ANyone see the family guy sunday when the future was changed (timetravel) rather funny.

Screaming · 05-22-2007, 02:28 PM

that was neat, thanks

joshll · 05-22-2007, 02:28 PM

http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/...bs&Qis=XL#qdig

Pleasurepays · 05-22-2007, 02:31 PM

I remember watching Space 1999 when i was really little. then, i was pretty sure that i would be living on another planet by now.
http://www.space1999.org/

After Shock Media · 05-22-2007, 02:44 PM

Shit lots are spot on if you think about them.

notabook · 05-22-2007, 03:10 PM

Most of those are dead on, even if worded a bit weird. Amazing how much insight that article had.

$5 submissions · 05-22-2007, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Pleasurepays

I remember watching Space 1999 when i was really little. then, i was pretty sure that i would be living on another planet by now.
http://www.space1999.org/

Exactly!

It's 8 years part 1999 and government hasn't exactly been 'keeping down' space exploration/space colony technology so... where's the moon base at?

candyflip · 05-22-2007, 03:17 PM

It's a great big beautiful tomorrow!

Hottlinken: Disney.com

pornguy · 05-22-2007, 03:22 PM

To long to read now,, but interesting for sure

notabook · 05-22-2007, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by $5 submissions

Exactly!

It's 8 years part 1999 and government hasn't exactly been 'keeping down' space exploration/space colony technology so... where's the moon base at?

Really the government has been "keeping down" space exploration. The budget for NASA is only around $16 billion. Each manned space shuttle launch costs between 450-550 million. Cost to the moon? About a billion.

Want to go to Mars? You are talking about tens of billions.

Want to setup a permanent human-sustainable colony on any surface other than Earth? You are talking in the high tens of billions.

This isn't counting the unmanned space probes/payloads that get sent up. Those are much cheaper at around $11,000 per pound, still adds up fast.

05-22-2007, 03:39 PM

I'm wondering why we don't all have our personal helicopters yet.

EBORG9 · 05-22-2007, 03:46 PM

"The future ain't what it used to be" - Yoggi Bera

The shopping by video phone really hit it home.
I remember hearing that when I was a kid.

Funny, the actual video phone is a bust, but who needs it.
I video conference all the time, crystal clear.

Can't believe they still work on that one in this day and age. every Christmas somebody has a "Video Phone" on the market, and I'm just screaming at them, "Just give it up, it's over, it's outdated!"

EBORG9 · 05-22-2007, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by shermsshack

I'm wondering why we don't all have our personal helicopters yet.

Dude, we can't stop people from drinking and driving cars..you want them flying over your house?

JP513 · 05-22-2007, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by shermsshack

I'm wondering why we don't all have our personal helicopters yet.

me too.

And why the housewives don't use hoses to clean the sofas!

Scott McD · 05-22-2007, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by EBORG9

Dude, we can't stop people from drinking and driving cars..you want them flying over your house?

Women still can't drive cars properly even without a drink...

$5 submissions · 05-22-2007, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Scott McD

Women still can't drive cars properly even without a drink...

Pornwolf · 05-22-2007, 06:20 PM

I'm still waiting for my fucking hoverboard!

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