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The Future (As Predicted By Science Fiction)
Zero Hedge ^
Posted on 08/16/2015 8:10:42 AM PDT by Perdogg
Based on speculative fiction, the following visualization analyzes 62 'foretold' future events (social, scientific, technological, or political). Many are catastrophic, but, in the end - good news - in 802,701 the world will still exist and everything will be more or less ok...
62 'foretold' future events
TOPICS: Books/Literature; Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: eloi; morlocks; prediction; predictions; predictionthread; tylerdurden; tylerdurdenmyass; zerohedge
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posted on
08/16/2015 8:10:42 AM PDT
by
Perdogg
To: Aevery_Freeman; ShadowAce; Jack Hydrazine; Altariel; nuancey; Thorliveshere; skinkinthegrass; ...
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posted on
08/16/2015 8:11:08 AM PDT
by
Perdogg
(I'm on a no Carb diet- NO Christie Ayotte Romney or Bush - stay outta da Bushesh)
To: Perdogg
We're living it right now...
"Apparently benign alien emissaries show mankind how to end the misery
of war, plague and famine. The Kanamits, nine-foot tall aliens, arrive on
Earth with one lofty goal: To Serve Man. They end war, they end famine.
They make the military wonder: what's the catch?"
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posted on
08/16/2015 8:23:56 AM PDT
by
ETL
(ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
To: Perdogg
Did they foretell that my eyes would go so bad I couldn’t read it?
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posted on
08/16/2015 8:31:07 AM PDT
by
ZOOKER
(Until further notice the /s is implied...)
To: ZOOKER
use your mouse button to enlarge.
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posted on
08/16/2015 8:33:10 AM PDT
by
Perdogg
(I'm on a no Carb diet- NO Christie Ayotte Romney or Bush - stay outta da Bushesh)
To: Perdogg
Blade Runner is set 4 years from now in 2019. This picture is Beijing, today
To: martin_fierro
Is that tower wearing Trump’s toupee?
To: martin_fierro
I loved Blade Runner/Vangelis.
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posted on
08/16/2015 8:40:09 AM PDT
by
brivette
To: martin_fierro
I loved Blade Runner/Vangelis.
9
posted on
08/16/2015 8:40:09 AM PDT
by
brivette
To: brivette
double post is back? is back? is back?
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posted on
08/16/2015 8:41:11 AM PDT
by
brivette
To: martin_fierro
Blade Runner is set 4 years from now in 2019. This picture is Beijing, today Wow! That is uncanny. (Now we just need the Spinners.)
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posted on
08/16/2015 8:45:53 AM PDT
by
Flick Lives
(One should not attend even the end of the world without a good breakfast. -- Heinlein)
To: Perdogg
Sometimes the predictions are too early, and sometimes they are a little too conservative, like this briefcase computer from"2001: A Space Odyssey"
this has all the functionality of a modern Smartphone.
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posted on
08/16/2015 8:55:12 AM PDT
by
jmcenanly
("The more corrupt the state, the more laws." Tacitus, Publius Cornelius)
To: jmcenanly
It also had PanAm and Ma-Bell in the movie.
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posted on
08/16/2015 8:59:50 AM PDT
by
Perdogg
(I'm on a no Carb diet- NO Christie Ayotte Romney or Bush - stay outta da Bushesh)
To: jmcenanly
All the functions of a modern smartphone.
I'd say it was more functional, recognizable dialer, real keybord, numerical keypad and room for a sammich or two. Oh where did we go wrong?
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posted on
08/16/2015 9:00:42 AM PDT
by
Covenantor
("Men are ruled-...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern." Chesterton)
To: jmcenanly
Sometimes the predictions are too early, and sometimes they are a little too conservative, like this briefcase computer from"2001: A Space Odyssey". this has all the functionality of a modern Smartphone. Well, in fairness 2001 was 14 years ago. Cell phones were bricks that only worked as phones and laptops were bulky and heavy, for the most part, unless you had a fortune to spend.
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posted on
08/16/2015 9:00:44 AM PDT
by
pepsi_junkie
(The only fiscally sound thing dems ever did: create a state run media they don't have to pay for)
To: martin_fierro
I don’t think we have replicants yet...
“I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate. All those moments will be lost in time... like tears in rain... Time to die.”
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posted on
08/16/2015 9:01:16 AM PDT
by
EEGator
To: Covenantor
“I’d say it was more functional, recognizable dialer, real keybord, numerical keypad and room for a sammich or two. Oh where did we go wrong?”
Well, for one thing smartphones don’t come with stewardesses in cute pink uniforms. Let’s start there!
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posted on
08/16/2015 9:13:36 AM PDT
by
vladimir998
(Apparently I'm still living in your head rent free. At least now it isn't empty.)
To: vladimir998
If I had known they were OEM equipment my credit card would fly into my hand!
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posted on
08/16/2015 9:18:56 AM PDT
by
Covenantor
("Men are ruled-...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern." Chesterton)
To: Covenantor
funny story from the past. Had a friend from Big Stone Gap who really didn’t like yankees.
One day after seeing a photo of Jackie O with a pillbox hat, had this to say, “Huh... wonder how ol’ Jack got his wife to carry his spit cup around on her head.”
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posted on
08/16/2015 9:24:15 AM PDT
by
Covenantor
("Men are ruled-...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern." Chesterton)
To: Perdogg
Cubs win the World Series this year! According to Back To The Future
Hover boards are nowhere to be seen.... Same for Mr. Fusion
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posted on
08/16/2015 9:50:07 AM PDT
by
Vaquero
( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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