A still from 2001:A Space Odyssey. The pilot area of the moon transport, showing instrument set-up. Kubrick understood that his audience would be fascinated with the nuts and bolts of space transportation 33 years into the future, so he would include sequences that would allow one to marvel at the futuristic designs. No toggle switches. No dials. No needle guages. Lots of computer displays. Convincingly rendered,
Great work, Stanley.
Many Thanks to Monster Man
A lot of these old ads serve to portray the transportation technology long ago. The design of these is often so crude-looking in comparison to the counterparts of today as to make one wonder if they in fact worked. I mean look at this thing! It looks to be too small and insecure to provide solid get-around.
Nevertheless, people got about on such things.
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"I'm activating the automatic vaginal freshening system. You'll love this. So will Paul."
Much Obliged to Susi-A
"...and I'm gonna let you finish, Master, but levers are really Old School, even if you got those lame old round buttons on 'em..."
Via Trash
This is the last God damned undercover job I do for you!
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