The alternative world of yesterday's future
Summary: Video phones, domed cities, insectoid robots — back in the past, the future looked pretty exciting. Here's a look at the world we could be living in, if the tech had only worked out
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Living capsule: Everyday Science and Mechanics
Imagine a future where the internet and teleworking are no longer necessary. Instead, we all own gigantic caravans the size of juggernauts, filled with all the conveniences of home and jammed with 1950s-style furniture and office equipment.
This handy living-working capsule will constantly transport us and our families around the world from one business meeting to another. For entertainment all we will need to do is peer out of the observation turret and try to figure out where we might happen to be at that moment.
Photo credit: Modernmechanix.com — Article from Everyday Science and Mechanics
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