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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 02:50 PM Original message |
In the year 1910, here's what people thought 2000 would be like: |
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FSogol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
1. A world full of Steampunks! |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
2. Steampunk; our retrospective take on the future predicted by victorians. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 03:10 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. The acceleration is even more intense now. |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 03:19 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Not exactly |
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starroute (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 03:45 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. They knew the biggest changes would be in transportation and communication |
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Crystal Clarity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
3. Cool and (funny) site |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
4. I want one of these tomorrow, if not sooner. |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 03:38 PM Response to Reply #4 |
13. Dirigibles were ruined by the Hindenberg explosion, but |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 05:12 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Helium may be a limited resource |
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DavidDvorkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
6. Cool blog! |
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brooklynite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
7. Since fashions clearly haven't changed in 90 years, why would you need a tailor machine? |
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Desertrose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 03:17 PM Response to Original message |
8. My Mom was born in 1910..... |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
10. That 1911 "We'll all be happy then" was rather prescient. |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
11. Fascinating |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 03:35 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. In 1950s and 1960s visions of the future, all the women are |
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renko (39 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 03:52 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Fans, Radios, Snowboards, Body Piercing, Lasers, Space Station... |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 03:17 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. You mention washer/dryers. |
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hugo_from_TN (895 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 03:43 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Ummm. Here you go: |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 03:46 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Yes, but does it do dishes? |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 03:50 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Well, there I go again. A day late and a dollar short. nt |
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Ezlivin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
21. And in 100 years it'll probably look more like 1910 |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 03:58 PM Response to Original message |
22. Well "Flying Tennis" sure looks like fun, I don't know why that one wasn't invented? |
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pokerfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
23. The Amazing World of the Future |
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