Jules Says

Days of Future Past

I thoroughly enjoyed Yesterday's Tomorrows: Past Visions of the American Future. I just love seeing what people imagined our todays would look like. So I was thrilled to stumble upon Paleo-Future: a look into the future that never was. Is that a great name for a blog or what? My introduction to the blog was this post, which highlights a lovely collection of 100-year-old postcards depicting the year 2000. There is, of course, the obligatory personal flying machine. The "Summer at the North Pole" and "Police X-Ray Surveillance Machine" cards are almost disturbing in their innocence. Shown: The Roofed City. I wonder what's providing all that light... Be sure to read some of the comments to this post - some quite clever.

I can't wait to waste some serious time on this site. And I see there's a Paleo-Future Google Group, too. Great! I need more distractions!

1950: future won't change for women

Excerpt from Yesterday's Tomorrows: Past Visions of the American Future. The original is from a 1950 issue of Popular Mechanics.

I don't mind the lack of drain in my living room, but I'm really ready for my personal jetpack.