Well-done NY Times Parody "Glimpse of the Future"

[AreaCode7O7]

I searched.

http://www.nytimes-se.com/

I just found this an interesting project. I'd be interested to see which articles you guys hope for and which ones you fear, since the creators of the project clearly consider everything in here to be desirable news, however unlikely some if may be.

 

[JS80]

Articles need more onions IMO.

 

[Fern]

I see articles like "all universities free" etc.

Looked, but didn't see the article "income tax rate rises to 100%" to pay for all the other stuff.

Fern

 

[Farang]

Originally posted by: Fern
I see articles like "all universities free" etc.

Looked, but didn't see the article "income tax rate rises to 100%" to pay for all the other stuff.

Fern

See "IRAQ WAR ENDS."

 

[Harvey]

That's the New York Times I'd like to see... someday... soon. :thumbsup:

 

[Slew Foot]

Haha, I'd like to see the headline, "Stupid Lazy Hippies die in Massive Smoke-out"

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: Fern
I see articles like "all universities free" etc.

Looked, but didn't see the article "income tax rate rises to 100%" to pay for all the other stuff.

Fern

Check out the US top tax rates during and for the decades following WW2 (you know, that nostalgiac time that everyone idealizes). Pretty high, eh? And yet somehow the economy was thriving.

Some of those articles are good

Congressional spokespeople announced a funding appropriation to return the subject of civics to high school curricula nationwide.

Massive public support pushes the Internet Freedom Preservation Act through both houses of Congress.

some are scary and stupid

Wal-Mart, Costco, Sam?s Club, K-Mart, and Target are challenging the Economic Independence Act which requires ?big box? stores to phase out outlets in or near low-income neighborhoods

(WTF?)

and some take a decent idea too far:

Congress limits top salaries to fifteen times the minimum wage.

Yeah, that'll happen.:roll:

 

[bozack]

Originally posted by: AreaCode707
I searched.

http://www.nytimes-se.com/

I just found this an interesting project. I'd be interested to see which articles you guys hope for and which ones you fear, since the creators of the project clearly consider everything in here to be desirable news, however unlikely some if may be.

Maximum wage law = bunch of bullshit...but someone like Dave's wet dream. And even better is the list that moron Barney Frank as a co sponsor.

The poster is right, where is the article on income tax rate hitting 100% to pay for all that.

hopefully none of it ever comes true barring the end of the war.

 

[SleepWalkerX]

Check out the video when they pass out free copies over the city.

http://www.nytimes-se.com/2009/07/04/video

Look at the expression on people's faces. How can anyone say this isn't real news? The Iraq War is over.

 

[judasmachine]

Originally posted by: Slew Foot
Haha, I'd like to see the headline, "Stupid Lazy Hippies die in Massive Smoke-out"

I'd like to see that anyway.

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: Slew Foot
Haha, I'd like to see the headline, "Stupid Lazy Hippies die in Massive Smoke-out"

Haha, then get off your stupid, lazy ass and write your own satire. Pretend you have the talent to do so, Mr Jones.

 

[Atreus21]

Originally posted by: Slew Foot
Haha, I'd like to see the headline, "Stupid Lazy Hippies die in Massive Smoke-out"

Slew Foot for 3.

I love the maximum wage stuff too.