How people thought the year 2000 would look like in the 1800s

ban me · November 27, 2015, 06:38:20 PM

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BaconShelf · November 27, 2015, 06:40:50 PM

That's awesome.

i am karjala takaisin · November 27, 2015, 07:22:02 PM

notice how all these old timey predictions for the future never account for possible changes in architectural style, fashion and other general aesthetics

Kiwicake · November 27, 2015, 07:51:18 PM

Quote from: Scrotal Lozenge on November 27, 2015, 07:22:02 PM

notice how all these old timey predictions for the future never account for possible changes in architectural style, fashion and other general aesthetics

Yeah, it's super neat though

I guess even today it's kind of like that

Genghis Khan · November 27, 2015, 07:55:53 PM

That still looks like 1800s.

Cadenza has moved on · November 27, 2015, 08:08:37 PM

That's quite charming.

Anonymous (User Deleted) · November 27, 2015, 09:08:24 PM

It's hilarious and charming and adorable. Fashion sense and aesthetics would have stayed the same, apparently.

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CIS · November 27, 2015, 09:30:27 PM

You could base an entire fictional world off of these illustrations.

Assassin 11D7 · November 27, 2015, 09:50:25 PM

I was not aware that automated music was synonymous with dubstep.

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Winy · November 27, 2015, 10:56:49 PM

Quote from: Iberian Husky on November 27, 2015, 10:13:26 PM

Quote from: Essessen on November 27, 2015, 09:50:25 PM
I was not aware that automated music was synonymous with dubstep.
Dubstep is literally automated music.

...No, it's not.

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Winy · November 27, 2015, 11:29:51 PM

Quote from: Iberian Husky on November 27, 2015, 11:24:28 PM

Quote from: Winy on November 27, 2015, 10:56:49 PM
Quote from: Iberian Husky on November 27, 2015, 10:13:26 PM
Quote from: Essessen on November 27, 2015, 09:50:25 PM
I was not aware that automated music was synonymous with dubstep.
Dubstep is literally automated music.
...No, it's not.
Yes it is.

Explain.

i am karjala takaisin · November 27, 2015, 11:41:28 PM

Quote from: Fruitcake on November 27, 2015, 07:51:18 PM

Quote from: Scrotal Lozenge on November 27, 2015, 07:22:02 PM
notice how all these old timey predictions for the future never account for possible changes in architectural style, fashion and other general aesthetics
Yeah, it's super neat though

I guess even today it's kind of like that

i suppose we still do project our current aesthetics onto depictions of the future, but i wouldn't say it's quite as profound as it is in the examples from the op

the art in the op is really cool nonetheless

i am karjala takaisin · November 27, 2015, 11:42:14 PM

Quote from: Iberian Husky on November 27, 2015, 11:24:28 PM

Quote from: Winy on November 27, 2015, 10:56:49 PM
Quote from: Iberian Husky on November 27, 2015, 10:13:26 PM
Quote from: Essessen on November 27, 2015, 09:50:25 PM
I was not aware that automated music was synonymous with dubstep.
Dubstep is literally automated music.
...No, it's not.
Yes it is.

idk how you think dubstep is made because it's most certainly not "automated"

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Winy · November 28, 2015, 12:25:33 AM

Quote from: Iberian Husky on November 28, 2015, 12:14:08 AM

It's made entirely using computers. There are little to no instruments actually involved.

...How does that make it any less "Automated" than any other form of music? You have to compose a dubstep song the same way you'd compose a rock song. The instruments and techniques are different, but it's not "Automatic."

Nick McIntyre · November 28, 2015, 12:25:46 AM

I remember seeing that Whale Bus a few times before. This was quite amusing.

Luciana · November 28, 2015, 01:26:46 AM

Weird thing about predicting the future is we base it off of technology we already know, or that is very near happening.

R o c k e t · November 28, 2015, 02:32:51 AM

Quote from: Cup-O on November 27, 2015, 09:08:24 PM

It's hilarious and charming and adorable. Fashion sense and aesthetics would have stayed the same, apparently.

I'm sure it's hard to depict styles that don't even exist yet

R o c k e t · November 28, 2015, 02:33:20 AM

I wish school was like this

and WHAT THE FUCK

Luciana · November 28, 2015, 03:56:20 AM

Quote from: Val 'Ketamai on November 28, 2015, 02:32:51 AM

Quote from: Cup-O on November 27, 2015, 09:08:24 PM
It's hilarious and charming and adorable. Fashion sense and aesthetics would have stayed the same, apparently.

I'm sure it's hard to depict styles that don't even exist yet

Yeah. It always makes sense looking back and going "Oh well duh, it's so obvious", but it's completely the opposite when looking forward.

Jono · November 28, 2015, 04:19:57 AM

The school pic is basically the internet

Mattie G Indahouse · November 28, 2015, 04:51:27 AM

It looks like they're having a whale of a good time.

big dog · November 28, 2015, 05:48:00 AM

We were shown these pictures in Origins of Computer Science. Pretty cool stuff.

BaconShelf · November 28, 2015, 11:33:16 AM

Quote from: Scrotal Lozenge on November 27, 2015, 07:22:02 PM

notice how all these old timey predictions for the future never account for possible changes in architectural style, fashion and other general aesthetics

we do that now

All scifi now looks like everything was designed by apple

I heavily doubt this is what cities in the future will actually look like

Cindy · November 28, 2015, 02:00:16 PM

"We have all this amazing technology and more"

Yeah fam can't tell you the last time I plugged into a desk at college while my family was saved by flying firemen

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