Living in The Future - 2010

[Famous Graham]

Reproduction of a book from 1972 by a chap called Geoffrey Hoyle.

Some pretty spot on predictions. Apart from the jumpsuits.

http://2010book.tumblr.com/post/310745454/cover

[Cock Womble]

That's brilliant.

I want a toaster with an arm that throws the toast at me.

[Drew b]

Some of the comments are quite amusing.He dropped a bk at the end though,showing the family sat on chairs.Around a table.When right at the beginning he said there were no tables and chairs,just hard and soft bits of floor.Daft get.

[Evangelion]

Fascinating! I have just read this in one sitting. I'm glad Daniel Sinker was successful in his quest to find Geoffrey Hoyle (Geoffrey Hoyle's Wikipedia entry mentions this. I should have realised he was the son of Fred Hoyle - I've read a couple of their science fiction novels). I'd like to hear his reaction.

Wikipedia fails to mention Sir Fred Holyle's autobiograhy, it's called The Small World Of Fred Hoyle or something like that, and is about his childhood in Yorkshire.


ETA - just found it; The Small World Of Fred Hoyle, Michael Joseph Ltd, Hardback ISBN 9780718127404.

Edited by Evangelion on Monday 18th January 00:54

[HOGEPH]

Pretty spot on in places. He missed out ASBOs, ste TV and Winky Mcfknut.

[CommanderJameson]

He's nailed internet grocery shopping right down.

And the webcam.

And the working from home part, but he missed the bit where it means that you work more, not less.

[Eric Mc]

CommanderJameson said:

He's nailed internet grocery shopping right down.

And the webcam.

And the working from home part, but he missed the bit where it means that you work more, not less.

That was a common assumption in the 60s and 70s - that increased availability of computer technology would decrease the need to work and increase leisure time. In fact, the effect has been precisely the opposite.

[BoRED S2upid]

Cock Womble said:

That's brilliant.

I want a toaster with an arm that throws the toast at me.

I have a toaster that cooks eggs while its cooking your toast. No arm throwing them at me though.

[softtop]

Eric Mc said:

CommanderJameson said:

He's nailed internet grocery shopping right down.

And the webcam.

And the working from home part, but he missed the bit where it means that you work more, not less.

That was a common assumption in the 60s and 70s - that increased availability of computer technology would decrease the need to work and increase leisure time. In fact, the effect has been precisely the opposite.

As a 10 year old the media was saying leisure centres were expanding their range of sports as we would only be doing a three day week and we would need more hobbies to fill our time.

[soad]

Good find - fun to read it.

[911motorsport]

softtop said:

Eric Mc said:

CommanderJameson said:

He's nailed internet grocery shopping right down.

And the webcam.

And the working from home part, but he missed the bit where it means that you work more, not less.

That was a common assumption in the 60s and 70s - that increased availability of computer technology would decrease the need to work and increase leisure time. In fact, the effect has been precisely the opposite.

As a 10 year old the media was saying leisure centres were expanding their range of sports as we would only be doing a three day week and we would need more hobbies to fill our time.

I remember that too. Along with oil running out in 10 years.

Edited by 911motorsport on Monday 18th January 11:01