The astounding world of the future - Democratic Underground

NJmaverick

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Mon Jun-01-09 08:15 AM
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The astounding world of the future

Edited on Mon Jun-01-09 08:17 AM by NJmaverick

Wow! This is really accurate.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJjUVIIYptE&feature=player_embedded

A funny mid-20th century newsreel featuring amazingly accurate predictions of the year 2000.

BEST SHORT FILM - New York Comedy Film Festival

A bonus video

Computer prediction… from 1967

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpq5ZmANp0k&feature=player_embedded

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Bucky

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Mon Jun-01-09 08:27 AM
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1. bookmarking

damn work filters

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Ptah

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Mon Jun-01-09 08:35 AM
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2. hmmm

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x8812031

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Tuesday Afternoon

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Mon Jun-01-09 08:36 AM
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3. I thought of you the second I saw this

GMTA and all that. :hi:

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Ptah

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Mon Jun-01-09 08:43 AM
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4. Thanks

:hug:

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NJmaverick

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Mon Jun-01-09 10:02 AM
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5. Sorry I didn't see that

at least I added a bonus video

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Ptah

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Mon Jun-01-09 10:58 AM
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6. And a good addition it is.

:thumbsup:

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hunter

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Mon Jun-01-09 11:55 AM
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7. Beam me up, Mr. Scott.

There's no intelligent life here.

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NJmaverick

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Mon Jun-01-09 04:03 PM
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8. Yes indeed

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Bucky

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Tue Jun-02-09 11:22 PM
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9. Is that husband from the future of 1967 Wink Martindale?

While mom shops by computer, dad pays the bills by computer and makes sure the little lady doesn't go over her allowance.

The lesson is this: the future is more than just new gadgets.

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NJmaverick

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Wed Jun-03-09 08:19 AM
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10. Yeah it was funny on so many different levels

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