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Tales of the Future Past

Posted by michael on from the where's-my-flying-car? dept.

atlacatl writes "One of the coolest sites I've been to: Tales of the Future Past - It tells the story (In pictures) of the predictions of the new millenium, early in the 20th century. I had forgotten the web was actually fun and interesting - use at your own risk."

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  1. Re:One thing they didn't predict by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Google Cache

  2. Smithsonian Exhibit by ncg · · Score: 5, Informative

    There is actually a travelling smithsonian exhibit going across the country to smaller communities on this ery subject. You read read about it here, it is currently in Rexburg, Idaho.

  3. Site is Fake by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    The images are doctored/faked. Check out the ferris whell of death, the picture of the magazine cover it was printed on says more about it can be read on page 666. Too many other mistakes to mention, looks like someone was looking for some /. attention

  4. Mirror by Moonwick · · Score: 5, Informative

    http://leela.lasthome.net/www.davidszondy.com/futu re/

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  5. A good comment on city architecture.... by tcopeland · · Score: 5, Informative
    ...from the "future city" pages:
    Unless a city is built from scratch in the wilderness at some insane pace, you will always be surrounded by the evidence of earlier times, which is a good thing. Otherwise you end up with something antiseptic, like Brasilia.
    More on Brasilia's depressing architecture here.
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