Asimov's Predictions From The 60s Are Spot On

In 1964, Isaac Asimov made a number of predictions about what life would be like in 2014. And prepare yourself, because some of these predictions were startlingly accurate. Trace runs down Asimov’s list.

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Visit to the World’s Fair of 2014
http://www.nytimes.com/books/97/03/23/lifetimes/asi-v-fair.html
“The New York World’s Fair of 1964 is dedicated to “Peace Through Understanding.” Its glimpses of the world of tomorrow rule out thermonuclear warfare. And why not? If a thermonuclear war takes place, the future will not be worth discussing.”

The Year 1964 From The People History
http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1964.html
“1964 as the war in Vietnam and US Congress Authorizes war against N Vietnam more American servicemen were dying, and after three civil rights workers were murdered in Mississippi the president signed the Civil Rights act of 1964 but this did not stop the violence as it continued to increase in many American Cities. Lyndon Johnson was also returned to power after a landslide victory.”

How Isaac Asimov correctly predicted 2014 tech in 1964
http://www.techhive.com/article/2047815/how-isaac-asimov-correctly-predicted-2014-tech-in-1964.html
“Isaac Asimov was a pretty cool guy. He’s famous for his science fiction (I, Robot, the Foundation series), but he wrote or edited more than 500 books, fiction and non-fiction alike. And in 1964, he wrote an astounding piece for the New York Times envisioning the World’s Fair of 2014.”

Isaac Asimov’s 1964 Predictions About 2014 Are Frighteningly Accurate
http://www.buzzfeed.com/charliewarzel/isaac-asimovs-1964-prediction-of-2014-is-frighteningly-accur
“In 1964, famed science fiction writer Isaac Asimov ventured a guess at what you might find if you set foot inside the 2014 World’s Fair. Using his gift for envisioning future technology, Asimov’s predictions from 50 years out are both stunningly accurate and perhaps a little bit depressing. Here’s a look at what he got right.”

What Isaac Asimov Thought 2014 Would Look Like
http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/2013/08/what-isaac-asimov-thought-2014-would-look-like/
“Past predictions about the future oftentimes fail miserably-or at least produce a few giggles. In 1949, Popular Mechanics predicted that future computers would at least “weigh no more than 1.5 tons.” In 1967, U.S. News predicted that scientists would be able to control the weather, and astronauts would have set foot on Mars by 2000.”

NASA Laser Communication System Sets Record with Data Transmissions to and from Moon
http://www.nasa.gov/press/2013/october/nasa-laser-communication-system-sets-record-with-data-transmissions-to-and-from/#.UrScQGRDtBI
“NASA’s Lunar Laser Communication Demonstration (LLCD) has made history using a pulsed laser beam to transmit data over the 239,000 miles between the moon and Earth at a record-breaking download rate of 622 megabits per second (Mbps).”

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