Posted on 09/28/2013 11:19:49 AM PDT by Islander7
Scientists have been making bone headed predictions of the future for decades. Found this on the web. Thought it an interesting bit of history.
Peter King would love one of these to ‘protect’ him from his constituents.
SO what goes on in the minds of people who utilize their knowledge and talents to invent things specifically for crowd control by an oppressive government?
I love the multi-sap hand. LOL
Is that for real?
Was this really from 1924?
has anyone checked this?
Love the anatomically positioned Tear Gas outlet and exhaust port.
I couldn’t find the exact article but found this from even early so yea, its probably true.
http://longstreet.typepad.com/thesciencebookstore/future_history_of_the/
So far it does.
see above post for cover of Science and Invention May 1924..touting said article
LOVE this one....the FIRST Google Glass??
http://longstreet.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83542d51e69e201901e12c401970b-500wi
I’m kind of surprised Henry Ford didn’t build a few of these.
Imagine what we could do today with advanced electronics and controls-—I would not be surprised if Obama put a few of these out to counter the tea parties.
I was thinking the same thing. What is it with humans and the draw to dominate and oppress?
I suppose we are hunters, with instinct to kill outsiders and dominate the tribe for women, food and glory.
Humans pretty much suck.
It’s likely real. The author is Hugo Gernsback, for whom the Hugo Award in Science Fiction is named for. Wikipedia has a decent write up of him.
SO this was science fiction?
“Is that for real?
Was this really from 1924?”
Tesla made a radio controlled boat in 1898.
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