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What Will Life Be Like In 2008?
« on: March 26, 2008, 06:55:58 AM »
"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: What Will Life Be Like In 2008?
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2008, 08:16:36 AM »
Interesting! Imagine what it'll be like in 2048 :) I bet by THEN cars will be hittin those speeds ;)

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Re: What Will Life Be Like In 2008?
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2008, 08:17:37 PM »
Well cars are easilty capable of 150mph, just traffic screws everything up.
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