Things that probably sounded like a good idea 100 years ago

[DreadLox]

I would say cell phones and social media will be number 1 before it's all said and done.

Around 10 years ago, we drove through Maine and spent a half hour or so looking at Bowdoin College. Mid-October.

There was nobody there. A beautiful Fall day, and their main quad was empty. After around 15 minutes, someone walked by. Since I'm shameless, I approached him and asked where everyone was. Short answer: in their dorms. What social life they had was indoors. On a computer or their phones.

So, I agree. Cell phones and social media. (My excuse: I'm in my mid 70s.) College age students whose only social contact was electronic? What a world.

 

[DreadLox]

Income tax.

The income tax was a 19th century innovation. 1861. 162 years ago.

 

[Rebelfreedomeagle]

I think it’s funny to see old predictions for the future saying we would all have flying cars like on the Jetsons. We just had a thread about Kentuckians can’t negotiate a roundabout and we’re supposed to all have aircraft that goes 300mph, has no brakes, and with no traffic signals.

 

[WildcatFan1982]

for the future saying we would all have flying cars like on the Jetsons. We just had a thread about Kentuckians can’t negotiate a roundabout and we’re supposed to all have aircraft that goes 300mph, has no

Timecop takes place in 2004. Lost in Space took place in 1997. And then obviously 2001. They were all just a bit off

 

[UK 82]

Asbestos was still going strong in the 1920's.

 

[Shadow1671]

I think it’s funny to see old predictions for the future saying we would all have flying cars like on the Jetsons. We just had a thread about Kentuckians can’t negotiate a roundabout and we’re supposed to all have aircraft that goes 300mph, has no brakes, and with no traffic signals.

Not to mention that in the original Star Trek timeline, the Eugenics wars took place in the early 1990's and the antagonist of the second film that reigned over much of the World has long been sent frozen into space by now.

Even in the TNG movies which started in 1994, the second film said we would develop warp drive and make first contact with aliens (Vulcans) in 40 years from now which also followed WW3.

We were supposed to have hoverboards (according to Back to the Future) at least 8 years ago.

They did get some things right, though. Flip Phones, FaceTime, Movies and TV shows on demand, and online multiplayer gaming.

Still waiting for that OASIS though, from Ready Player One. I hear it is in its infancy from Meta.

 

[megablue]

Smoking

 

[WTF Cat]

$1,200 a year to be free from signage that you may or may not agree with? What a bargain!

I see those exact signs in my neighborhood, I read them and move on, and spend the $1,200 a year I save on wine and edibles. Who’s happier?

I'd EASILY pay $1200 a year to be free from woke people.

 

[Hank Camacho_rivals115797]

Joey Gatewood playing QB.

https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4361329/joey-gatewood

 

[TucsonCat]

I'd EASILY pay $1200 a year to be free from woke people.

Bwhahaha. This actually makes sense. Bunch of cowards who have been hoodwinked into being afraid of liberalism everywhere.

"You better give us thousands of dollars, and if not, the woke will move to bugnut hollar and getcha."

"Oh no.heres all my money. I'm the one that's a beta cuck. I'm afraid of the woke. Please protect me, everyday man millionaire who lives in New York and owns golf courses"

 

[WildcatFan1982]

Joey Gatewood playing QB.

https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4361329/joey-gatewood

I forgot that he existed.

 

[WTF Cat]

Bwhahaha. This actually makes sense. Bunch of cowards who have been hoodwinked into being afraid of liberalism everywhere.

"You better give us thousands of dollars, and if not, the woke will move to bugnut hollar and getcha."

"Oh no.heres all my money. I'm the one that's a beta cuck. I'm afraid of the woke. Please protect me, everyday man millionaire who lives in New York and owns golf courses"

Afraid? Hardly...

Clearly you misinterpreted... I just generally avoid stupid people... which is why you're off to "Ignore" lol.

Words to live by:

“Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.”​

― Mark Twain

 

[megablue]

Afraid? Hardly...

Clearly you misinterpreted... I just generally avoid stupid people... which is why you're off to "Ignore" lol.

Words to live by:

“Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.”​

― Mark Twain

Twain understood ... you can't fix stupid !!

 

[Rebelfreedomeagle]

which is why you're off to "Ignore" lol.

Cancel culture is woke.

 

[WTF Cat]

Cancel culture is woke.

I get your point... but my need to avoid stupid people overrides your opinion... correct as it may be lol.

 

[J_Dee]

Not to mention that in the original Star Trek timeline, the Eugenics wars took place in the early 1990's and the antagonist of the second film that reigned over much of the World has long been sent frozen into space by now.

Even in the TNG movies which started in 1994, the second film said we would develop warp drive and make first contact with aliens (Vulcans) in 40 years from now which also followed WW3.

In Space Seed, Spock notes that 1990s Earth records are fragmentary, and recently in SNW,

Spoiler

the temporal cold war shenanigans (from ENT and DISCO) show Khan as a youth in a lab in Toronto in 2023.

I personally don't like that retcon (I'm tired of time travel stuff in Star Trek), but whatever. It's still better than everything SNW has done with the Gorn. :/

 

[HymanKaplan_rivals48997]

Letting women vote?

Letting women drive?

 

[Ahnan E. Muss]

Afraid? Hardly...

Clearly you misinterpreted... I just generally avoid stupid people... which is why you're off to "Ignore" lol.

Words to live by:

“Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.”​

― Mark Twain

More famous words to live by:

"Don't believe everything you read on the internet."

-Abraham Lincoln

https://marktwainstudies.com/the-ap...-to-their-level-and-beat-you-with-experience/

 

[WTF Cat]

More famous words to live by:

"Don't believe everything you read on the internet."

-Abraham Lincoln

https://marktwainstudies.com/the-ap...-to-their-level-and-beat-you-with-experience/

I'm aware the quote may be mis-attributed... but that doesn't make it less accurate.

 

[downw/ball-lineD]

Income tax.

the single worst piece of legislation in this country's history...followed closely by the war on drugs

 

[megablue]

the single worst piece of legislation in this country's history...followed closely by the war on drugs

There are countries without an income tax.

https://www.investopedia.com/countries-without-income-taxes-5071965