The future is actually here!

jamoor · 9 Feb 2006 at 20:16

I remember 10 years ago "they" used to say the internet will mean you can chat to your friends using it and that you will be able to shop online etc etc.

Well that is finally here!!! -- I never thought of it like that, also people used to say you will have a computer in your car which will tell you where to go - SatNav!!!!

Kreeeee · 9 Feb 2006 at 20:27

They are called predictions and they are still being made today.

PardonTheWait · 9 Feb 2006 at 20:30

omfgz obvious predictions came true :eek:

DannyDan · 9 Feb 2006 at 20:33

jamoor said:
I remember 10 years ago "they" used to say the internet will mean you can chat to your friends using it and that you will be able to shop online etc etc.

Well that is finally here!!!

Scuzi · 9 Feb 2006 at 20:34

Soon, you'll be able to see people on a magic box which sits in your living room. I think it's called Wireless Telegraph Vision or something to that effect. Amazing.

Pumpkinstew · 9 Feb 2006 at 20:41

Gazing in to my crystal ball I see a time when our electricity will come from sunlight and we'll be able to talk to anyone anywhere using a wireless communications device called a 'Mobie'. Strange days are coming.

Oh, yes and Robots will become super clever and destroy mankind for being inferior.
You have been warned.

nikebee · 9 Feb 2006 at 20:45

DannyDan said:

Mr_L · 9 Feb 2006 at 20:45

Something 'Orange' is also rumored to be in the future.

Scuzi · 9 Feb 2006 at 20:47

Mr_L said:
Something 'Orange' is also rumored to be in the future.

Ian Paisley? I heard they're going to make him into a Borg.

Whitewater · 9 Feb 2006 at 20:47

I was once told (within 10 years ago I think) that I'd never fill a 1GB hard disk :eek:

Whitewater · 9 Feb 2006 at 20:48

Mr_L said:
Something 'Orange' is also rumored to be in the future.

I hear it's also quite bright.

Mr_L · 9 Feb 2006 at 20:49

Whitewater said:
I hear it's also quite bright.

That's just advertising hype.

Yewen · 9 Feb 2006 at 21:02

Mr_L said:
That's just advertising hype.

It is only going to be orange.

Terrys chocolate kind

Greenlizard0 · 9 Feb 2006 at 21:27

*honestly [greenlizard0] you're gorgeous - one day you'll sleep with cindy crawford* (raises eyebrow)

loopstah · 9 Feb 2006 at 21:33

Tbh I want my money back, where are the jetpacks, flying cars and moon people.

The future is just like the past was except everythings smaller.

monkeypants · 9 Feb 2006 at 21:48

loopstah said:
The future is just like the past was except everythings smaller.

Not sure about you, but one thing of mine's definately got bigger over the last 10 years.

Kreeeee · 9 Feb 2006 at 21:56

monkeypants said:
Not sure about you, but one thing of mine's definately got bigger over the last 10 years.

ego?

monkeypants · 9 Feb 2006 at 22:00

kreeeee said:
ego?

Ha! Don't play innocent with me, you know it's my T-shirts.

iamgud · 9 Feb 2006 at 22:04

You are right about the 1gb thing. But how could they have been so far out. I mean they had high resoltuion images I think and they could imagine the size of large images and guess at videos. I am sure the idea of a 3d video game had popped up. Imagine a game using videos and graphics as good as high res images and you could imagine it would be quite large. But then maybe they hadn't thought of this or thought it would be way in the future.

Noxis · 9 Feb 2006 at 22:06

I think i was using ICQ ten years ago - definitely was using IRC....