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General Category => Science and Technology => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on December 18, 2023, 12:57:16 PM

Title: Arthur C Clarke 1964 Horizon
Post by: Nearly Sane on December 18, 2023, 12:57:16 PM
This has popped up on my timeline elsewhere a couple of times recently. Very interesting.


https://youtu.be/YwELr8ir9qM?si=hOOmjtjNd4Fqho6M
Title: Re: Arthur C Clarke 1964 Horizon
Post by: Nearly Sane on December 18, 2023, 01:03:38 PM
And because I copied that from Youtube, this was suggested. Kids from 1966 talking about what it will be like in 2000. An award to the one that says 'people will be regarded as statistics rather than actual people' - I wonder what happened to him since 1966.


https://youtu.be/xS8xX3usi4c?si=KXb25sTmgjwF2IJ7
Title: Re: Arthur C Clarke 1964 Horizon
Post by: Walt Zingmatilder on December 19, 2023, 09:10:38 AM
Quote from: Nearly Sane on December 18, 2023, 01:03:38 PM
And because I copied that from Youtube, this was suggested. Kids from 1966 talking about what it will be like in 2000. An award to the one that says 'people will be regarded as statistics rather than actual people' - I wonder what happened to him since 1966
He became just another statistic.
Title: Re: Arthur C Clarke 1964 Horizon
Post by: Nearly Sane on December 19, 2023, 09:43:40 AM
Quote from: Walt Zingmatilder on December 19, 2023, 09:10:38 AM
He became just another statistic.
I hope a joyful fabulous one
Title: Re: Arthur C Clarke 1964 Horizon
Post by: Steve H on December 19, 2023, 11:37:29 AM
Quote from: Nearly Sane on December 18, 2023, 01:03:38 PM
And because I copied that from Youtube, this was suggested. Kids from 1966 talking about what it will be like in 2000. An award to the one that says 'people will be regarded as statistics rather than actual people' - I wonder what happened to him since 1966.
He became a statistician.
Title: Re: Arthur C Clarke 1964 Horizon
Post by: Nearly Sane on December 19, 2023, 12:43:21 PM
Quote from: SteveH on December 19, 2023, 11:37:29 AM
He became a statistician.
Ha! Or possibly the caretaker for Portmerion