1. There were many predictions 100 years ago that came true. In this list on Visual News, one prediction made was moving houses on trains. This partly came true with the invention of mobile homes and RV's. Another prediction was broadcasting theatre shows. This definitely came true with the invention of television. One French print on this web page show an airplane rescuing a sinking ship. With the invention of helicopters, this came true. Another web page shows two people driving cars with machine guns on top of the cars in a war. This came true in World War I & II with the use of tanks and early models of jeeps that were know as Ford GPW's. On this web page, Isaac Asimov made predictions about telecommunications. He said "Communications will become sight-sound and you will see as well as hear the person you telephone. The screen can be used not only to see the people you call but also for studying documents and photographs and reading passages from books. Synchronous satellites, hovering in space will make it possible for you to direct-dial any spot on earth, including the weather stations in Antarctica." This prediction from only 50 years ago came true with the popular use of Apple's Facetime and Skype.
2. Most of the predictions in the articles I read were "wish list" items. They predicted that modern life would have more amenities and convinces.
3. There were many predictions that could not be done even with modern technology. Weather machines were far out of reach and still are, cities with roofs are impractical, and car shoes are too dangerous.
4. These predictions are mostly technologies that are aimed to make life easier. And also technology for first responders to make chasing down criminals and putting out fires easier.
5. In the future I would like to see water shoes that can be worn to walk on water, passenger undersea boats, personal airships, and personal hovercrafts.
6. Controlling the future. While institutions, the government, groups, NGO's, non-profits and others are changing the future constantly, individuals have as much control as they want. People around the world can either lash out in violence or simply resist new technology to show that they're not interested.
6. Controlling the future. While institutions, the government, groups, NGO's, non-profits and others are changing the future constantly, individuals have as much control as they want. People around the world can either lash out in violence or simply resist new technology to show that they're not interested.
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