1979 Living Room of the Future full

Giggidy Giggidy!

From the 1979 book Future Cities: Homes and Living into the 21st Century

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shopsinc says:

How wrong can you be? I don't care how far in the future you go. Americans don't watch soccer.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

This is amazingly prescient for 1979. I could believe it is not really from 1979, but something humorous made to look like it came from 1979. The givewaway is the part about how much time electronic mail will save us all.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

valcon3 says:

I guess voyeurism was understood to be totally acceptable in the future because that guy with the camera is definitely perving his neighbors. Also, I don't think this was intended to be set in America, e.g. "favourite". F'ing Brits and their retarded spelling.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

black mirror photography says:

speaking as an American ... I do watch football, as often as possible ... go you red devils ... go
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Jman5 says:

Well the amazon.com site checks out...

Now I wasn't alive in 1979 so its hard for me to judge but this was pretty spot on with a lot of things compared to most futuristic visions we get.

Now I just need my drink serving robot pal!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

// RomantiFlickr // says:

people in the past thought we dont have taste, and that fashion is extint
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Catherine Penfold-Waxman says:

I had a book in the mid 70's that showed a marvelous machine that would let you watch a TV show WHILE RECORDING ANOTHER! It also extolled the virtues of a pill with the concentrated goodness of 6 (yes, count 'em, 6!) oranges. I think my Gran must have picked up the book for 10p. I wish I had it now.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

shadowbox says:

I totally want one of those red leisure suits
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

pondage says:

HA! terrific........
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

vanGilst says:

Great! Thanks for sharing!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Rob Lightbody says:

The text is surprisingly accurate.

What always gets me is how they correctly predicted working from home, but didn't realise it also meant working from India would become possible.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Captain Warren says:

Our hair isn't that long
people don't have a bowl of fruit
we still use QWERTY keyboards
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

deusdiabolus says:

Spying on your neighbors, tuning out your family, and leisure suits in tacky colors. Hey, we got some of it right.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

bug73 says:

I used to have that book as a kid!
Man I wish I could find it now...
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

RobCockerham says:

In the future, sharp corners will be outlawed, and electronics will fill every crevice of your trailer.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Maudie says:

The reason they didn't realize working from India would be possible is, I think, that the AT&T breakup hadn't happened yet and long-distance phone conversations were expensive - and their vision of email was essentially faxing, right?
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

missbossy says:

And they accurately predict that 70's fashion would return.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

ben-o-gistics says:

In the future, fruit will be shinier.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

wesmundo says:

the tracksuits are about right, just missed out the burberry caps and gold chains
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

med44 says:

Past-o-vision. Where's my booze-bot?
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Dan McPharlin says:

Oh yes, I remember this book well. Definitely fired the imagination of this boy.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

kilian.frey says:

I think they're correct in the fashion prediction (provided you're from Jersey)
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

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