That was before "industry" and "progress" became dirty words.

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TB — 9/27/2008 2:34:27 AM (archived)

But on the other hand, they never saw cell phones coming, or personal computers, or the internet, or being able to have robots look at the back of the moons of Saturn. We're doing pretty good, but I do miss the Syd Mead future. The good one, not the one in "Blade Runner."

Robert Heinlein, who was no slouch as a futurist, had his future spaceships navigated with slide rules. Who knew?

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How we imagined the highway - fifty years ago - Socrates II - 9/27/2008 1:52:08 AM
- That was before the words "reality" and "check" were put together - McFly - 9/27/2008 4:55:14 AM
  - And in the heyday of pure brute-force engineering - Robert - 9/28/2008 6:24:28 PM
    - Just remebered where I saw that. - RobVG - 10/1/2008 5:06:24 AM
      - Meant for Socrates post. (n/t) - RobVG - 10/1/2008 5:07:40 AM
  - I promise I would use an atomic furnace only for good - Socrates II - 9/27/2008 5:58:24 AM
- That was before "industry" and "progress" became dirty words. - TB - 9/27/2008 2:34:27 AM
  - Another Web site, with some nice still shots - Socrates II - 9/29/2008 1:27:35 PM
    - The Ford Nucleon! - Socrates II - 9/30/2008 2:48:36 PM
      - Put me on the list - I'd like to order one! (n/t) - Laurie Street - 9/30/2008 5:45:57 PM
        
        You might also like... - Socrates II - 9/30/2008 5:58:03 PM

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