Watch Arthur C. Clarke predict the world we live in, in a 1964 interview

[Swede]

Considered one of the ‘big three' science fiction writers of the 20th century, Clarke also helped originate the idea of using geostationary orbits for communication satellites. As such, it may not be surprising that while many of his predictions seem outlandish his thoughts on telecommunication were remarkably prescient. By the year 2000 a good deal of the world could talk to their friends (via mobile phones) without knowing their exact locations. We've also seen how business travel may be slowly being replaced with telepresence, and telemedicine is a rapidly developing technology. All of these predictions can be heard in the first half of the Horizon program.

http://io9.com/5628895/watch-arthur-c-clarke-predict-the-world-we-live-in-in-a-1964-interview

[Rhiannon12866]

1. Cool! I remember his show...

Thanks for posting! :-)

[truedelphi]

2. Just think of how advanced we might be right now

If so much of our energy was not consumed by endless expensive wars.

I watched the broadcast and the segment before Clark came on had some impressive highway machinery,that used lasers, and we still do not have that - even though we are ten years past the year 2000 point.

Oh well. "War Good Gawd, Y'all. What is it good for?

Absolutely nothin'!"

As Vonnegut wa fond of saying "and so it goes."

[krispos42]

3. Still waiting for my flying car!

Other than that, I'm pretty good.

[FiveGoodMen]

4. Never gonna happen

Traffic control, energy requirements, death from an engine stalling.

[unblock]

7. link to never:

http://www.terrafugia.com/

[txlibdem]

10. Second link to never

http://www.moller.com/ - has 8 engines, can fly even if you lose 2.

Traffic control would be a problem if we used the same outdated methods of today; it would never work. NASA is working on navigation systems that take the guesswork out of flying, which would help. http://virtualskies.arc.nasa.gov/navigation/4.html

[Orrex]

11. Third link to never

[Donnachaidh]

5. you want people flying while TEXTING????

OM*F*G!!!!!

[krispos42]

8. I think you mean...

LOL OMF- <boom!>

[Beartracks]

9. Yeah, it's the 21st Century!

http://www.zazzle.com/tulsatees/gifts?cg=196128628743593110">

:P

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[Beartracks]

6. That's an amazing model at the opening. And...

... another idle thought: the narrator comments that man will live in domed cities on the ice caps. I guess they weren't predicting climate change, since ice caps are now getting a bit sparser.

And I love the engineer smoking a pipe in the control room, just before Mr. Clarke begins to speak. LOL

Overall, Clarke was an amazingly smart man and quite the visionary.

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