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Vintage Post Cards From 1900 Depicting Life in the Year 2000
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Am I missing something about the above picture, or don't we have something similar, called, I don't know, a video camera and some speakers?
Wow that's actually accurate considering it was a prediction for 100 years into the future. The specifics weren't correct but the general idea was.
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That's a pretty spot-on depiction of a home theater. (Minus the audio part)
Not bad for a 100 year prediction.
Not bad for a 100 year prediction.
http://bp3.blogger.com/_sGYULzoQCgA/RiR...+Dec+1900+paleofuture+paleo-future.jpg
Very interesting site. Just sucked up almost an hour of my time.
It's amazing how many predictions are right in that article! She must have really talked to some people that knew what they were talking about.
Some of it couldn't be more wrong though, especially the part about how everyone will be a tri-athlete. :laugh:
Very interesting site. Just sucked up almost an hour of my time.
It's amazing how many predictions are right in that article! She must have really talked to some people that knew what they were talking about.
Some of it couldn't be more wrong though, especially the part about how everyone will be a tri-athlete. :laugh:
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No..Originally posted by: andylawcc
what? you are saying SHE could not have thought about it on HER own?
Edit: Although, looking closer.. Since the article was in a magazine called "The Ladies Home Journal", I figured it was a female that wrote the article. This appears to be incorrect, however, as the author's name is John.
LOL
Whoozyerdaddy
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Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
Their projector works better than mine with the lights on
Lights were a new thing back then. They may not have understood the effects of ambient light back then. Or maybe they envisioned a 10,000 ANSI Lumen projector... we'll never know.
Originally posted by: Eli
Since the article was in a magazine called "The Ladies Home Journal", I figured it was a female that wrote the article. This appears to be incorrect, however, as the author's name is John.
the Ladies Home Journal is an EOE.
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Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy
Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
Their projector works better than mine with the lights on
Lights were a new thing back then. They may not have understood the effects of ambient light back then. Or maybe they envisioned a 10,000 ANSI Lumen projector... we'll never know.
Judging from the stream of light coming from that cone, I'd call it a light canon that happens to also project images
At the same time, on the right side of her dress the darkest part is just about as dark as the wall so looks like they might have a pretty decent contrast ratio going.
I can only assume that color reproduction and increased resolution (especially in the facial region) would be enhanced once ambient light in the parlor was reduced
Whoozyerdaddy
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Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy
Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
Their projector works better than mine with the lights on
Lights were a new thing back then. They may not have understood the effects of ambient light back then. Or maybe they envisioned a 10,000 ANSI Lumen projector... we'll never know.
Judging from the stream of light coming from that cone, I'd call it a light canon that happens to also project images
At the same time, on the right side of her dress the darkest part is just about as dark as the wall so looks like they might have a pretty decent contrast ratio going.
I can only assume that color reproduction and increased resolution (especially in the facial region) would be enhanced once ambient light in the parlor was reduced
We need a time machine STAT! "Mr. Edison! Mr. Edison! We have a great idea!"
Is that for real? Great predictions by this guy if it is. It's so close to the mark that it raises my fakery flag.
yeah, there were some really good prediction there, also some bad ones, but ALOT better than most I have read. I mean they get alot of details wrong like having all the airplanes just be ships with balloons tied to them and such, but the general concept is right (IE: fast travel through the air to distant countries). Or operas being transmitted across the world, thats pretty good (not operas we listen to now though, but Britney Spears et al ), but anyways, its still amazingly accurate.
), but anyways, its still amazingly accurate.
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