The Gadgets of the Future From the Electrical Shows of Yesterday

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50 Years of the Jetsons: Why The Show Still Matters

Incredibly Inspiring Video on the Possibilities of the Future

The future excites me so much, that is why I made this video. We need to be inspired by the immense possibilities of the future and work extremely hard to achieve them. We can do it, we just have to commit.

Help inspire others by sharing this video and tagging any interesting content on twitter with #TheFutureIsOurs.

Video: Michael Marantz

Ed note: Here are 40 things you need to know about the next 40 years including a piece by President Obama on why he’s optimistic about the future.

paleofuture: The Magazine of the Future (on floppy disk!)

And though you couldn’t “wrap a dead fish in it,” the magazine hoped to make up for this short-coming with fancy 8-bit graphics.

Ed note: Where did we go wrong!? I guess you’ll just have to download our iPad app instead.

Arthur C. Clarke Predicts the Internet in 1974

In an interview with ABC in 1974, futurist, author and inventor Arthur C. Clarke predicts that in the year 2001 we will be able to check our bank statements, theater reservations and all the information we need for everyday life from the comfort of our home.

Ed note: Our Paleofuture blog has many more bold predictions made about the future.

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Lab-grown babies in the year 2030

The future is coming.