10 incredible predictions of people from the past about the future

Thoughts about the future have always visited progressive representatives of mankind. Particularly relevant predictions about how people will live in 100 years, began in the early 20th century, with the heyday of the era of science fiction writers. Sometimes all these prophecies looked ridiculous, sometimes ridiculous, sometimes unrealizable. Sometimes they frightened ordinary people, but at the same time they intrigued and fascinated. Some of the greatest minds of their generation speculated about the possibility of teleportation, hovering boards and the era of robots. Many of them could not predict the course of development of mankind. At one time, all these hypotheses had a certain ground and seemed plausible. However, today they all have lost their meaning.

Life under water

American science fiction writer Isaac Azimov in 1964 made such a prediction: demographic pressure in 50 years will force people to develop deserts and polar zones. In fact, the world population by 2014 was more than the predicted 6.4 billion people. As you can see, there is enough space for everyone. In this regard, the most absurd prediction of Asimov is life under water. We are more likely to colonize other exoplanets than to build submarine houses.

Steel furniture

Thomas Edison also pondered a lot about what awaits people in the future. The favorite topic for the American inventor was the idea of technological progress. One of the assumptions proved to be far from the truth: "In the 21st century, parents will nurse children in steel cradles. Armchairs, dining tables and cabinets will also be cast from steel. And even at the request of the people themselves, with the help of crafty varnishes, an imitation of the wooden surface will be created. " In fact, we could not abandon the natural wood, furniture from which is cheaper, lighter and more comfortable.

Kitchen combines will cook breakfast for us

Another prediction from Isaac Asimov. In the same 1964, in an article in the New York Times, the science fiction writer predicted the creation of kitchen cabinets with the functions of a multi-chef. A person will not need to do anything, only to order breakfast on the eve. Everything else will be done by the units themselves: they will make coffee, prepare toast or fry eggs and bacon. Of course, now we have multivars, microwave ovens and coffee machines. In the units, you can put any program. However, the laying of products and the seizure of ready meals are made by human hands.

Vacuum cleaners with nuclear engines

In 1955, the head of the company Lewyt Corporation, engaged in the production of vacuum cleaners, Alex Lewitt said that in 10 years people will use to clean the premises of devices that are propelled by nuclear energy. As you can see, these were very hasty conclusions.

Holographic televisions with odor transfer function

In 1922, Nicholas Carponta in the article of Time magazine said that in the future people will develop a "color large-format holographic television with feedback and smell transfer function." If this prediction had come true, most commercials about food would be a real torture for us.

Robots will do everything for people

We have always feared the invasion of our daily life of mechanisms equipped with artificial intelligence. Somewhere in the subconscious we were afraid that robots would capture the world, kill us, send us to another planet or make them our slaves. That's why we treat robots with caution. In 1965, Herbert A. Simon predicted that "machines will be able to do any work that man produces, by 1985". But even now, robots are far from perfect and they are too expensive. So far, no one can capture the world.

Miracle vaccines will help extend the life of a person to 150 years

In the opinion of Winston Churchill's lawyer and close friend, F.E. Smith, "scientists of the foreseeable future could create a vaccine containing an unidentified substance that could significantly prolong the average life expectancy." According to the English politician, we could get a unique opportunity to live for a century and a half. If the invention of the miracle vaccine became a reality and it would be accessible to a large mass of people, the land would be more likely to be hungry and overpopulated.

Rock and Roll Dying

The next prediction relates to art. In 1955, the Variety edition predicted that rock and roll would die "after this June." Until now, people in different parts of the world appreciate and love this trend of popular music. And the favorite motto of the fans was the phrase "Rock and roll is alive".

A loaf of bread will cost 8 dollars

According to the book "Universal Almanac of the Future", published in 1982, humanity expects a time of grand development and prosperity. But, as often happens, with the increase in economic growth and income of the population, food prices will also skyrocket. So, according to the authors of the book, today's Americans should spend on a loaf of bread 8 dollars (477 rubles). As you can see, the US economy (not to mention ours) does not thrive so much.

The choice of romantic partners based on tests

In 1924, the American inventor Hugo Gernsbek predicted that people of the future will be guided in the choice of romantic partners for tests of smell and nervous breakdown. A compatibility level could be measured by a special device. Thus, after passing a series of tests and finding the ideal partner, you could give yourself a setup to start loving it. Fortunately, we are not as "advanced" as the American inventor believed. We still rely on intuition and heart.