What Will Life Be Like In 2008?

Posted by kdawson on Tuesday March 25, 2008 @02:24PM from the vacation-under-the-sea dept.

tblake writes "Back in 1968, Modern Mechanix mused what life would be like in 40 years. Some things they came pretty close on: 'Money has all but disappeared. Employers deposit salary checks directly into their employees' accounts. Credit cards are used for paying all bills. Each time you buy something, the card's number is fed into the store's computer station. A master computer then deducts the charge from your bank balance.' Some things are way off: 'The car accelerates to 150 mph in the city's suburbs, then hits 250 mph in less built-up areas, gliding over the smooth plastic road. You whiz past a string of cities, many of them covered by the new domes that keep them evenly climatized year round.' And some things are sorta right: 'TV screens cover an entire wall in most homes and show most subjects other than straight text matter in color and three dimensions. In addition to programmed TV and the multiplicity of commercial fare, you can see top Broadway shows, hit movies and current nightclub acts for a nominal charge.'"

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Re:250 mph by glitch23 · 2008-03-25 16:21 · Score: 1, Offtopic

And the Shelby (no, not that Shelby) Ultimate Aero can go faster than that (272 mph) with room for more.

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Re:oil industry collusion by MrNaz · 2008-03-25 18:02 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Why is it that when I pay out on stupid people I always get modded flamebait or troll? 'Tis not fair I tells you! I want to be rude, arrogant and self-righteous and get modded up for it too!

*cries*

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