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this is pretty great: 1972 article on the first video game "Space War" and pretty accurate predictions about future uses of "ARPA Net" -- (link)

Posted by moles (aka chris) Jun 18 '11, 16:15

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"Since huge quantities of information can be computer-digitalized and transmitted, music researchers could, for example, swap records over the Net with "essentially perfect fidelity." So much for record stores (in present form)." (wheels.org)

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It's no great predication to say that every new invention will eventually be used for porn. -- nm - Mop Jun 18, 16:29 2
- pOrn paves the way as much as gamers do. I'll bet the orbit space flights won't become profitable until they feature 'private' suits for weightless - zeitgeist Jun 18, 17:07 1
  - yes, that's exactly what's been holding space travel back - moles Jun 18, 17:10
(the internet, essentially, was the direct result of Sputnik putting the fear of god into the U.S. government, which threw tons of money at research) -- nm - moles Jun 18, 16:18

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