1900 postcards predicting life in 2000.

**whistler** · 04-28-2007, 03:42 PM

As posted on Fark.com, these postcards, created sometime around the year 1900, are predicting life in the year 2000. Some of them are just out there (weather control machine?)

It's interesting to think about what will be around in 2100.

ednos · 04-29-2007, 03:33 PM

Hah, they didn't even predict that everyone would be speaking English in 2000. They couldn't be more wrong, what with covering those postcards in Foreign.

Black_V!per · 04-29-2007, 04:21 PM

Covered cities would be awesome.

Hellswaters · 05-01-2007, 08:00 PM

alot of those are accualy close to being used.

Weather Control, we have organizations which can make rain more possable. (www.weathermod.com)

Personal airships, the cost of a plane is getting close to afordable.

Undersea tourist boats, underwater tours are being done, in malls, not sure about open water though.

House moving by train, you can have a molbile home.

Train to water isnt happening, but i dont see a demand for it due to the speed we can move things from train to boat.

Covered cities isnt happening, probily due to the cost, and some people just like the rain.

Same thing with moving sidewalks, to much cost, and some people like to walk.

xTYBALTx · 05-01-2007, 09:26 PM

Well we definitely have underwater tourist submarines and some moving sidewalks.

ednos · 05-02-2007, 01:57 AM

But we *don't* have people wearing those futuristic clothes.

**jmaker** · 05-02-2007, 08:13 PM

Trust me, America doesn't need moving sidewalks.

ednos · 05-03-2007, 01:13 AM

But we do need personal blimps. That would kick so much ass.

04-28-2007, 03:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
whistler Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mankato, MN Posts: 1,707	1900 postcards predicting life in 2000. As posted on Fark.com, these postcards, created sometime around the year 1900, are predicting life in the year 2000. Some of them are just out there (weather control machine?) It's interesting to think about what will be around in 2100. __________________

04-29-2007, 03:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
ednos Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,763	Re: 1900 postcards predicting life in 2000. Hah, they didn't even predict that everyone would be speaking English in 2000. They couldn't be more wrong, what with covering those postcards in Foreign. __________________ The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt. ~ Bertrand Russell I have a tendency to key out three or four things and then let them battle for supremacy while I key, so there's a lot of backspacing as potential statements are slaughtered and eaten by the victors. ~ Magna Centipede

04-29-2007, 04:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
Black_V!per Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Kingman AZ. Age: 20 Posts: 1,442	Re: 1900 postcards predicting life in 2000. Covered cities would be awesome. __________________ Start counting, when you reach infinity tell me. If you can read this you've got to much time on your hands.

05-01-2007, 08:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
Hellswaters Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Calgary Posts: 106	Re: 1900 postcards predicting life in 2000. alot of those are accualy close to being used. Weather Control, we have organizations which can make rain more possable. (www.weathermod.com) Personal airships, the cost of a plane is getting close to afordable. Undersea tourist boats, underwater tours are being done, in malls, not sure about open water though. House moving by train, you can have a molbile home. Train to water isnt happening, but i dont see a demand for it due to the speed we can move things from train to boat. Covered cities isnt happening, probily due to the cost, and some people just like the rain. Same thing with moving sidewalks, to much cost, and some people like to walk.

05-01-2007, 09:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
xTYBALTx Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,762	Re: 1900 postcards predicting life in 2000. Well we definitely have underwater tourist submarines and some moving sidewalks. __________________ Current good song: Justice - Stress "$250,000 a year won't get me to Central Park West."

05-02-2007, 01:57 AM	#6 (permalink)
ednos Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,763	Re: 1900 postcards predicting life in 2000. But we don't have people wearing those futuristic clothes. __________________ The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt. ~ Bertrand Russell I have a tendency to key out three or four things and then let them battle for supremacy while I key, so there's a lot of backspacing as potential statements are slaughtered and eaten by the victors. ~ Magna Centipede

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jmaker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Warren, OH Age: 28 Posts: 2,583	Re: 1900 postcards predicting life in 2000. Trust me, America doesn't need moving sidewalks. __________________

05-03-2007, 01:13 AM	#8 (permalink)
ednos Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,763	Re: 1900 postcards predicting life in 2000. But we do need personal blimps. That would kick so much ass. __________________ The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt. ~ Bertrand Russell I have a tendency to key out three or four things and then let them battle for supremacy while I key, so there's a lot of backspacing as potential statements are slaughtered and eaten by the victors. ~ Magna Centipede

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