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pokerfan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-25-10 06:43 PM
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The Astounding World of the Future
An oldie but a goodie. Surfaced on Dvorak's blog today.

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

Mid-20th century newsreel featuring amazingly accurate predictions of the year 2000.

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Gaze upon the city of tomorrow... Gleaming cities and unimagined technological marvels!
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frogmarch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-25-10 07:23 PM
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1. LOL loved it! nt
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pokerfan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-25-10 07:38 PM
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2. You're welcome, Mister Robot Banker! Have a nice day!
I like how they pronounce robot, "row-butt." :rofl:
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Liberal Veteran Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-25-10 07:49 PM
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3. An amazing feat of prognostication from the not too distant past.
Why, it's almost as though they had a machine to glimpse into the future!

:rofl:
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pokerfan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-26-10 02:52 PM
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4. Uncanny, ain't it?
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