Future predictions from the early 1900s

“Experts” trying to predict what marvels the future will hold is nothing new as these cards from just over 100 years ago show. What is surprising is how much of it they got “right”. Sure, today’s tech doesn’t work in the way that is depicted, but it does achieve the same thing. If anything, the reality is better than the prediction. Let’s hope that holds true of the predictions being made today!

If only learning a new subject was this easy. I’m sure nearly every student has wished they could study for their exams by sleeping on their textbooks. Sadly, we’re still waiting on this tech.

 

Not only do we already have this tech, but a roomba is considerably smaller and more convenient as it doesn’t require one to pull it along.

 

Or just use, like ladders? Doesn’t seem like a whole wing suit is needed. Plus, imagine the drafts from a burning building. It would be nearly impossible to fly near one.

 

Well, flying taxis still aren’t a normal way to get about. But several companies are building and testing electric air taxis, with the first commercial services in the works, so we may very well have them sooner than many think!

 

I suppose flying was a brand new technology in the early 1900s, but man, they really wanted to see that technology explode!

 

Another example of something that they got “right”. Yes, we do have automated sound machines, but we, obviously, don’t rely on having the actual instruments. Instead, everyone has a speaker on their phone and in their homes.

 

And here’s their thought on how a play could be broadcast. Though, why not combine the automatic music machines of the last one with this one?

 

Also, fairly accurate. Plenty of big farms are heavily automated these days, with the farmer simply keeping tabs on the machines to ensure that nothing goes sideways. 

 

Today, this moving platform is called an escalator or, well, moving platform. Regardless, if you’re not walking, please stand on the right!

 

A genius idea if you ask me, if not for PETA, and also electric motors.

 

Zeppelins were also all the rage at the time. Though, a flying battleship seems pretty easy to knock out of the sky.

 

Not sure what the point of being able to ‘walk’ on water really is. But like I said, the sky was the new limit and they loved anything and everything that had wings or balloons.