[ NNSquad ] In 1964, Isaac Asimov predicted the world of today - what did he get very wrong, and very right?

[Lauren Weinstein <lauren@vortex.com>]

In 1964, Isaac Asimov predicted the world of today - what did he get
very wrong, and very right?

"Visit to the World's Fair of 2014"

http://j.mp/15KSi30  (New York Times, 16 Aug 1964)

    "The appliances of 2014 will have no electric cords, of course,
     for they will be powered by long-lived batteries running on
     radioisotopes. The isotopes will not be expensive for they will
     be by-products of the fission-power plants which, by 2014, will
     be supplying well over half the power needs of humanity. But once
     the isotype [sic] batteries are used up they will be disposed of only
     through authorized agents of the manufacturer ... Communications
     will become sight-sound and you will see as well as hear the
     person you telephone. The screen can be used not only to see the
     people you call but also for studying documents and photographs
     and reading passages from books ..."
 
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