Sunday, November 23, 2008

Predictions from 1900

An interesting read of how they thought the future might evolve - from 100 years ago:

"Prediction #10: Man will See Around the World. Persons and things of all kinds will be brought within focus of cameras connected electrically with screens at opposite ends of circuits, thousands of miles at a span. American audiences in their theatres will view upon huge curtains before them the coronations of kings in Europe or the progress of battles in the Orient. The instrument bringing these distant scenes to the very doors of people will be connected with a giant telephone apparatus transmitting each incidental sound in its appropriate place. Thus the guns of a distant battle will be heard to boom when seen to blaze, and thus the lips of a remote actor or singer will be heard to utter words or music when seen to move."


More here:

http://bunchofnerds.com/2008/10/retro/predictions-for-the-year-2000-from-the-year-1900/

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