Comments on: The year 2000 that never was

By: bert baker

bert baker — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 08:39:32 +0000

I love how in the original Star Trek series, most controls on the helm were toggles switches and dials with the occasional slide switch control; and meters were “needle on the gauge” style. Closest they came to today’s tech was the “communicator” (cell phones), but i doubt my cell phone could call the International Space Station.
One way they were completely wrong, IMHO, was food replicators. Maybe I am just biased because I am a cook, but I just dont see food being created out of thin air.
Wonder how silly Star Trek: TNG will look 50 years from now?

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 20:38:05 +0000

I love it. Especially the drive-by locomotor vehicles and their rifle-bearing thugs.

By: Korin

Korin — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 18:28:06 +0000

oh the irony, I wonder what our ideas will look like in the next century?

By: 4k

4k — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:47:41 +0000

neat stuff!

By: Bassman

Bassman — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:20:36 +0000

I have a book with reproductions of the ‘En L’An 2000′ cards. It was put together and has commentary from Isaac Asimov.
It’d be nice to find one with the others.

By: BP

BP — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:05:15 +0000

Funny how in the Roof Cities it’s perfectly sunny down below with the monsoon above.