Yeah, you know that this is one of the situations that drove Bell Telephone research scientists onward toward a videophone.
Pillaged from Vintage Geek Culture
"Yeah, people are always asking me, 'Miss Joplin, what do you think you will be doing in the year 2000?'. Well, I don't know. I suppose I'll be doing 'Bobby McGee' for audiences on the Moon. Ha-ha!"
Many Thanks to Sorry You Didn't Hear
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
Where superheros will be named after strippers.
Via Atompunk
This goofy little prediction of styles in the later 20th century from the Thirties actually looks pretty nifty to my eyes. Wondering where the electric cord is for the lights, though.
Many Thanks to Hoodoo That Voodoo
"I'm activating the automatic vaginal freshening system. You'll love this. So will Paul."
Much Obliged to Susi-A
Wha's wrong with those peeps?
Grazie a Atompunk
The Fuzz-e-display was indicating that there was a Code Carmine situation in sector 512833S, depth 21.54 meters. The Planet Support Group, Aquatic Team, was dispatched to investigate and report on site. Arrival expected within 3 hours.
Much Obliged to Reckon
"...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
And here's one of those wonderful predictions of the "future" from (probably) the 60s. Notice the central console and the display screen. They were somewhat accurate in their concept. But the cool aircraft steering wheel design never caught on. The general structure design is decades ahead of what was in effect at the time.
Many Thanks to Turhan's Bey Company
It's The Future. Where's My Flying Car!!!
Borrowed From Tiki Pop
Government issue lasagna, parceled out among several distributors, who will post a generic-branded advertising campaign online, with text calculated to appeal to the sensibilities of the public at large, now totally cruditized after years of free-wheeling entertainment programming.
Much Obliged to An Exquisite Paradox
