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'The Future' Is Not Quite As Awesome As People In The 1920s Thought It Would Be
'The Future' Is Not Quite As Awesome As People In The 1920s Thought It Would Be
Megan WillettDec 28, 2013, 03:22 IST
It's almost 2014, and we have some pretty impressive gadgets to show for it: The iPad, electric cars, even a smart watch.
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But we're still waiting on some predictions from the 1920s, like an atmosphere scientifically kept to the right temperature and suspension bridge apartment houses that "will gratify the human desire for novelty and romance."
Those are just some of the predictions made in this old video from the 1920s, which we first found on Gothamist. It does its best to predict what the future in the new millennia would look like. "In recent years, we have seen enormous changes," the video says. "The Great War was the war to end all wars. Thanks to everlasting peace and posterity, the 20th century looks bright!
For instance, according to the video, cities should now look a lot like this:
As for men: "If he matters at all, he'll be fitted with a telephone, radio, and containers for coins, keys, and candy for cuties," the video says.
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At least they got the telephone right.
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Let's take a closer look at the super cool headset that was predicted to part of every man's wardrobe in the future.
Instead, airplanes today continue to disappoint with small seats and almost zero legroom. No libraries here (unless you're flying first class, of course).
