August 29, 2013

Isaac Asimov’s 1964 Predictions About 2014 Are Frighteningly Accurate



In 1964, famed science fiction writer Isaac Asimov ventured a guess at what you might find if you set foot inside the 2014 World’s Fair. Using his gift for envisioning future technology, Asimov’s predictions from 50 years out are both stunningly accurate and perhaps a little bit depressing. Here’s a look at what he got right.
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“The appliances of 2014 will have no electric cords, of course”
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“Synchronous satellites, hovering in space will make it possible for you to direct-dial any spot on earth”