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The predictions the world of 2019 of Isaac Asimov
01-02-2019, 08:30 PM
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The predictions the world of 2019 of Isaac Asimov
Las predicciones del año 2019 de Isaac Asimov
https://www.neoteo.com/las-predicciones-...ac-asimov/

35 years ago, Isaac Asimov was asked by the Star to predict the world of 2019. Here is what he wrote
https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2018/...wrote.html

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01-02-2019, 10:16 PM
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A very interesting read! A bit like opening a time capsule.
As mentioned in the companion article, Isaac Asimov was no Nostradamus.
https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2018/...damus.html

And where is my flying car that we were promised was "just around the corner", in the 1060's, dammit!
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01-03-2019, 07:02 AM
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Blade Runner is set in 2019, but I don't think there are any replicants around here.
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01-03-2019, 08:13 AM
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Quote:\((\sqrt[n]{a})^n=(a^\frac{1}{n})=a\)

Wat?
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01-03-2019, 10:15 AM
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I guess it was a^n

Anyway Asimov had quite some prediction capabilities .

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01-06-2019, 09:52 PM
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(01-03-2019 10:15 AM)pier4r Wrote:  Anyway Asimov had quite some prediction capabilities .

Also did Ray Bradbury:

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style...31947.html
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01-07-2019, 12:42 PM
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Doesn't appear to be all that accurate, maybe 50/50. His predictions on education and the moon are wrong for example
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01-08-2019, 07:03 AM
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(01-07-2019 12:42 PM)EugeneNine Wrote:  Doesn't appear to be all that accurate, maybe 50/50. His predictions on education and the moon are wrong for example

This is common for people that saw the moon landing. I don't blame them, things were progressing quite quickly until people realised just how difficult, expensive and dangerous space travel/colonisation really is.
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