What Did 137 Years of PopSci Predict for the Future?

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In summary, the magazine "Popular Science" started publishing in 1879 and is still being published today.

How far away is the ideal utopian vision of the future

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Who remembers the future...?

Flying cars/The Car of Tomorrow...Cheap Energy...Unlimited Free/Leisure Time...Space Travel...Robots...Computers that's do everything for us

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I generally do not like debating definitions but... the answer to your question really depends entirely on one's definition of the "utopian future". For example, you mention
axiom said:
Computers that's do everything for us
but I myself find that more anti-utopian than utopian.
 
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Based on the picture, I'd say that's the "future" that existed in about 1947. Today's future is better.
 
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russ_watters said:
Based on the picture, I'd say that's the "future" that existed in about 1947.
Or maybe looking at the year 2000 (en l'an 2000 caption) from about 1900, with what appears to be a sound recorder using wax cylinders, and powered by batteries. The man's sideburns and dress suggest a date quite a bit earlier than the 1940s.
 
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This was supposed to be in the Year 1950.
I'd very much like to visit a city like this :rolleyes:. At least they put the word "may". 1925 and they already had a solution for traffic congestion... theoretically... I mean, we still have problems of traffic congestion in my country and it is currently the year 2016 o0).

Funny thing is that I read it says: "Popular Science" and this was my first time hearing that term. So I check out what it meant and found various definitions in between one saying that one problem with "popular science" is that it can introduce elements of pseudoscience.

Not my kind of science to be honest.

So I learned today about "popular science". To think that it is so... popular.
 
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Psinter said:
Funny thing is that I read it says: "Popular Science"
This is a magazine published in the U.S. Back in the 1920s it was called "Popular Science Monthly." It is still being published, but the name now is Popular Science.
 
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FAQ: What Did 137 Years of PopSci Predict for the Future?

How is it possible to remember the future?

Remembering the future is a concept that is often explored in science fiction and philosophical discussions. However, in reality, it is not possible to remember the future in a literal sense. Memories are created from past experiences, and the future has not yet happened. Therefore, it is not possible to remember something that has not yet occurred.

Is time travel necessary for remembering the future?

There are many theories and concepts surrounding time travel, and some suggest that it may be possible to travel to the future. However, even if time travel were possible, it would not necessarily mean that we could remember the future. Time travel would simply allow us to observe or experience future events, but it would not change the fact that those events have not yet happened and therefore cannot be remembered.

Can anyone remember the future?

As mentioned earlier, it is not possible to remember the future in a literal sense. Our memories are formed from past experiences, and the future has not yet happened. However, some people may have strong intuition or gut feelings about future events that may give the illusion of remembering the future. This could be due to their knowledge and understanding of patterns and trends, or it could be a result of confirmation bias.

Is there any scientific evidence for remembering the future?

There is currently no scientific evidence to support the concept of remembering the future. While there have been studies on intuition and premonitions, these experiences are often attributed to chance or coincidences. Remembering the future goes against our understanding of memory and the laws of causality, so it is not a widely accepted scientific concept.

What are some alternative explanations for the feeling of remembering the future?

As mentioned earlier, the feeling of remembering the future may be a result of intuition or confirmation bias. It could also be attributed to our brain's ability to fill in gaps and make predictions based on past experiences. Additionally, some people may experience deja vu, which is the feeling of experiencing something that has already happened, and this could give the illusion of remembering the future.

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