In the land of technology

If you are from the US do you remember this compendium of AT&T ads strung together?

Uncanny predictions of where we are today.


Comments

  1. Very nice Lee – I just wish they could improve the quality of their cellular service. When Verizon picked up the iPhone ATT was supposed to improve their cell service as the network wouldn’t be so bogged down – hasn’t happened yet – still lots of dropped calls…but the video was very cool nonetheless.

  2. “…we’re all riding rocket ships,
    and talking with our minds,
    wearing turquoise jewelry,
    and …. ”

    “Living in the Future” — John Prine

  3. Bjorn Sefeldt says:

    wryawry, another John Prine lover?!
    I`ve got almost all his CDs

  4. jim and nena says:

    Reminds me of this scene from Charly (Flowers for Algernon), released 1968:

    Convention speaker #5: Modern science.
    Charly Gordon: Rampant technology, conscience by computer.

    Convention speaker #1: Modern art.
    Charly Gordon: Dispassionate draftsmen.

    Convention speaker #4: Foreign policy.
    Charly Gordon: Brave new weapons.
    [laughter]

    Convention speaker #1: Today’s youth.
    Charly Gordon: Joyless, guideless.

    Convention speaker #6: Today’s religion.
    Charly Gordon: Preachment by popularity polls.

    Convention speaker #3: Standard of living.
    Charly Gordon: A TV in every room.
    [laughter]

    Convention speaker #4: Education.
    Charly Gordon: [agitated] A TV in every room.
    [more laughter]

    Convention speaker #1: The world’s future, Mr. Gordon.
    Charly Gordon: Brave new hates, brave new bombs, brave new wars.

    Convention speaker #7: The coming generation.
    Charly Gordon: Test-tube conception, laboratory birth, TV education, brave new dreams, brave new hates, brave new wars; a beautifully purposeless process of society suicide.

    jim

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