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posted January 22, 2012 07:24
We've all heard about the people who said that there was no possible application for computers in the home. Here's proof that someone got it (fairly) right. The 1960s "husband" and "wife" assumptions are quite amusing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EC5sbdvnvQM


Build a man a fire and he's warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life.
 
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posted January 23, 2012 19:25Hide Post
I had trouble hearing in on my laptop with no speakers, but it looked eerily accurate.
 
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posted January 26, 2012 00:34Hide Post
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Originally posted by Kalleh:
I had trouble hearing in on my laptop with no speakers

Yes, with no speakers the audio track will be very faint.
 
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posted February 04, 2012 13:31Hide Post
I loved it! I love the idea of someone monitoring all of the electronic circuits to replace them immediately if they go bad.


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posted February 04, 2012 16:06
And then there's this probably more accurate prophecy.
 
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posted February 04, 2012 21:39Hide Post
Oh, that was good, Proof. Thanks for sharing!
 
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posted February 04, 2012 23:07Hide Post
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And then there's this probably more accurate prophecy.

Well it was made around 1990.


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