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An example of "you don't know what you don't know". I.e. the digital revolution was impossible to predict, as it was impossible to imagine; "digital" is not an
by MrJagil 11y ago
An example of "you don't know what you don't know". I.e. the digital revolution was impossible to predict, as it was impossible to imagine; "digital" is not an apparent extension of anything familiar to an inhabitant of 1900.
That said, I've seen versions of this article many times before, and it has always felt a bit like blog-spam, since they all just link to the source images and add (un)funny captions.
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- ctdonath 11y agoThey may not get the details right (being impossible to predict as noted) but they do tend to get the generalities right (like instant worldwide visual personal communications, cheap fast travel, instant long-shelf-life foods). Underdiscussed is how many predictions are entirely possible (like hotels on the moon, total eradication of vermin) but we don't because we're not interested after all or see untenable consequences (space travel is boring for the cost, disruption food chain is devastating).
- jrpt 11y agoMore likely that these were just fun pictures, not intended to be very predictive. I mean, what else would explain the sea horses. For what it's worth, the telegraph was in regular use by then and Morse code is a digital signal.