Comments on: What Will Life Be Like in the Year 2008? (Nov, 1968) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:56:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: JMyint http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/comment-page-6/#comment-1095246 JMyint Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:23:22 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/#comment-1095246 Hmm, Joe G. 90 % European Descent in 1968 you say. Seems a little odd. The highest percentage in the 20th century was 1940 at 89.8%. Personally I'm of mixed race, my father came to the US in 1947 was deported in 1953, allowed back given a new visa in 1954, and became a citizen in 1960. He had three college degrees in engineering, education, and earth sciences. He worked as a steam engineer for 23 years until his death. So I guess he was what you would call one of those non contributing 3rd world peoples. And me, I'm a network engineer at a major corporation, so I guess I'm another of those non-contributing 3rd world peoples. Hmm, Joe G. 90 % European Descent in 1968 you say. Seems a little odd. The highest percentage in the 20th century was 1940 at 89.8%. Personally I’m of mixed race, my father came to the US in 1947 was deported in 1953, allowed back given a new visa in 1954, and became a citizen in 1960. He had three college degrees in engineering, education, and earth sciences. He worked as a steam engineer for 23 years until his death. So I guess he was what you would call one of those non contributing 3rd world peoples.

And me, I’m a network engineer at a major corporation, so I guess I’m another of those non-contributing 3rd world peoples.

]]> By: Carbon http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/comment-page-6/#comment-1095241 Carbon Thu, 08 Sep 2011 10:50:57 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/#comment-1095241 The Collins English Dictionary defines a carbon credit as “a certificate showing that a government or company has paid to have a certain amount of carbon dioxide removed from the environment”.[1] The Environment Protection Authority of Victoria defines a carbon credit as a “generic term to assign a value to a reduction or offset of greenhouse gas emissions.. usually equivalent to one tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2-e).”[2] The Investopedia Inc investment dictionary defines a carbon credit as a “permit that allows the holder to emit one ton of carbon dioxide”..which “can be traded in the international market at their current market price”.[ The Collins English Dictionary defines a carbon credit as “a certificate showing that a government or company has paid to have a certain amount of carbon dioxide removed from the environment”.[1]
The Environment Protection Authority of Victoria defines a carbon credit as a “generic term to assign a value to a reduction or offset of greenhouse gas emissions.. usually equivalent to one tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2-e).”[2]
The Investopedia Inc investment dictionary defines a carbon credit as a “permit that allows the holder to emit one ton of carbon dioxide”..which “can be traded in the international market at their current market price”.[

]]> By: US Emigrant http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/comment-page-6/#comment-1088612 US Emigrant Fri, 27 May 2011 10:49:21 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/#comment-1088612 The problem IMHO is not the change in US demographics but attitude. These same charges of criminality have been leveled against various waves of immigrants, Irish, Italian, Jewish, etc. All to some degree true as I believe that crime is often the path to wealth and ultimate social integration. Yes I suppose that you are not a racist, some of your best friends probably are..., but you sure do write like one. The problem IMHO is not the change in US demographics but attitude. These same charges of criminality have been leveled against various waves of immigrants, Irish, Italian, Jewish, etc. All to some degree true as I believe that crime is often the path to wealth and ultimate social integration.

Yes I suppose that you are not a racist, some of your best friends probably are…, but you sure do write like one.

]]> By: Joe G http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/comment-page-6/#comment-1088608 Joe G Fri, 27 May 2011 05:21:41 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/#comment-1088608 The 350 million population figure may be a little high, but with illegal immigration, it's probably close. I think the main reason we're closer to a 3rd world nation than the predicted utopia is demographics. US Population 1968: 200 million, with 90% of European descent US Population 2008: 320 million, with 55% of European descent Most of the other 45% are blacks and Mestizo Hispanics. So basically we decided instead to support 100 million non-contributing 3rd word peoples. While making most of our cities too dangerous for white families to live in. I'd rather have the cool cities. The 350 million population figure may be a little high, but with illegal immigration, it’s probably close. I think the main reason we’re closer to a 3rd world nation than the predicted utopia is demographics.
US Population 1968: 200 million, with 90% of European descent
US Population 2008: 320 million, with 55% of European descent
Most of the other 45% are blacks and Mestizo Hispanics. So basically we decided instead to support 100 million non-contributing 3rd word peoples. While making most of our cities too dangerous for white families to live in.
I’d rather have the cool cities.

]]> By: John http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/comment-page-6/#comment-1088206 John Thu, 12 May 2011 15:49:54 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/#comment-1088206 Love psychic readings: Wow! Did your Spirit Guide tell you that? If that's "clairvoyance" I think I've figured out how you do it. Reader's Digest version of my response: Well, Duh!!!!! Love psychic readings: Wow! Did your Spirit Guide tell you that? If that’s “clairvoyance” I think I’ve figured out how you do it.
Reader’s Digest version of my response: Well, Duh!!!!!

]]> By: Love psychic readings http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/comment-page-6/#comment-1088198 Love psychic readings Thu, 12 May 2011 02:15:37 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/#comment-1088198 The future has more in stored for us all! ;) The future has more in stored for us all! ;)

]]> By: John http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/comment-page-6/#comment-1086323 John Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:30:50 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/#comment-1086323 Video Funny: No you came in too late. Now you're living in the past. Video Funny: No you came in too late. Now you’re living in the past.

]]> By: Video Funny http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/comment-page-6/#comment-1086318 Video Funny Mon, 14 Mar 2011 04:26:30 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/#comment-1086318 See? We ARE living in the future! See? We ARE living in the future!

]]> By: Toronto http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/comment-page-6/#comment-1084827 Toronto Thu, 03 Feb 2011 03:05:55 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/#comment-1084827 @? - Dude! I love your "96 Tears"! @? – Dude! I love your “96 Tears”!

]]> By: AbeSimpson http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/comment-page-6/#comment-1082024 AbeSimpson Mon, 18 Oct 2010 15:17:17 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/#comment-1082024 John Doe, Not everything is reduced to Barack Obama (reducto ad Obama) or George Bush for that matter. It is sad to see that as the prevailing strategy on both sides of the political divide these past few years and makes me more than a little glad I am now living elsewhere than the US. I would suggest you all smarten up, else to quote that greatest of living American philosophers Mr T; "I pity the fool". abe John Doe,

Not everything is reduced to Barack Obama (reducto ad Obama) or George Bush for that matter. It is sad to see that as the prevailing strategy on both sides of the political divide these past few years and makes me more than a little glad I am now living elsewhere than the US.

I would suggest you all smarten up, else to quote that greatest of living American philosophers Mr T; “I pity the fool”.

abe

]]> By: Toronto http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/comment-page-6/#comment-1082023 Toronto Mon, 18 Oct 2010 15:03:45 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/#comment-1082023 That is strange, now that you mention it. Especially since George W Bush was mentioned in "A Sound of Thunder." That is strange, now that you mention it. Especially since George W Bush was mentioned in “A Sound of Thunder.”

]]> By: john doe http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/comment-page-6/#comment-1082022 john doe Mon, 18 Oct 2010 14:37:18 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/#comment-1082022 its really funny about how he got everything right, (exept for the 300mph cars and a giant computer that controls the traffic.) the population was partly accurate, there is shopping at home, (nothing about Obama screwing America into oblivion, though.) its really funny about how he got everything right, (exept for the 300mph cars and a giant computer that controls the traffic.) the population was partly accurate, there is shopping at home, (nothing about Obama screwing America into oblivion, though.)

]]> By: Dave Kees http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/comment-page-6/#comment-1081370 Dave Kees Thu, 23 Sep 2010 13:03:25 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/#comment-1081370 Wow! Very interesting! Although some things really missed the mark it is amazing how much other things were right on target. Thanks for that! Wow! Very interesting! Although some things really missed the mark it is amazing how much other things were right on target. Thanks for that!

]]> By: Hip2b2 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/comment-page-6/#comment-1080811 Hip2b2 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:27:43 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/#comment-1080811 While parts of the future are not nearly as cool as we had been led to believe it might be, other parts are way cooler. The theme that everything around us is going to hell in a rocket sled runs too deeply though our society. In general we would not not want to drive a "70" Ford, have a doctor perform surgery using techniques from the 40's, or eat food pre FDA. The final metric; if things are getting so bad why is life expectancy continuing to rise? hip While parts of the future are not nearly as cool as we had been led to believe it might be, other parts are way cooler.

The theme that everything around us is going to hell in a rocket sled runs too deeply though our society. In general we would not not want to drive a “70″ Ford, have a doctor perform surgery using techniques from the 40′s, or eat food pre FDA.

The final metric; if things are getting so bad why is life expectancy continuing to rise?

hip

]]> By: Firebrand38 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/comment-page-6/#comment-1080809 Firebrand38 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:16:41 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/#comment-1080809 Toronto: Well I have no doubt that you could fill and light an oil lamp from 100 years ago and an incandescent bulb wouldn't last for a fraction of that. It still doesn't support his rant about planned obsolescence in building houses. The roll up doors offer more convenience with more parts. More parts means more things to go wrong. Looking at characteristics of house statistics from the Census Bureau http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/housing/hvs/qtr210/q210ind.html we find the percent of houses built in a particular period ..4/1/2000 or later................................................. 12.8 ..1995 to 3/31/2000.................................................6.4 ..1990 to 1994....................................................... 5.3 ..1980 to 1989........................................................ 14.4 ..1970 to 1979........................................................ 18.4 ..1960 to 1969....................................................... 12.9 ..1950 to 1959.........................................................9.0 ..1940 to 1949…………………………................................5.6 ..1939 or earlier................................……………………….15.2 So yeah, there are quite a few houses defying their so called "planned obsolescence". And I sincerely doubt that contractors way back when said "Let's use asbestos! It'll screw people up and become obsolete as an insulation!" Toronto: Well I have no doubt that you could fill and light an oil lamp from 100 years ago and an incandescent bulb wouldn’t last for a fraction of that. It still doesn’t support his rant about planned obsolescence in building houses. The roll up doors offer more convenience with more parts. More parts means more things to go wrong.

Looking at characteristics of house statistics from the Census Bureau http://www.census.gov/hhes/www.....10ind.html we find the percent of houses built in a particular period

..4/1/2000 or later…………………………………………. 12.8
..1995 to 3/31/2000………………………………………….6.4
..1990 to 1994………………………………………………. 5.3
..1980 to 1989……………………………………………….. 14.4
..1970 to 1979……………………………………………….. 18.4
..1960 to 1969………………………………………………. 12.9
..1950 to 1959…………………………………………………9.0
..1940 to 1949……………………………………………………..5.6
..1939 or earlier…………………………..……………………….15.2

So yeah, there are quite a few houses defying their so called “planned obsolescence”.

And I sincerely doubt that contractors way back when said “Let’s use asbestos! It’ll screw people up and become obsolete as an insulation!”

]]> By: Toronto http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/comment-page-5/#comment-1080808 Toronto Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:07:37 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/#comment-1080808 There is *some* truth to that. My 1930s-vintage garage doors - hinged on the sides - still work, while my neighbor's all-metal rollup doors didn't last 15 years. But other than that, older houses that still stand were probably massively overbuilt - the cheap ones have already departed. There is *some* truth to that. My 1930s-vintage garage doors – hinged on the sides – still work, while my neighbor’s all-metal rollup doors didn’t last 15 years.

But other than that, older houses that still stand were probably massively overbuilt – the cheap ones have already departed.

]]> By: Firebrand38 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/comment-page-5/#comment-1080806 Firebrand38 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:20:17 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/#comment-1080806 1: Hyperbole is seldom useful. Built in obsolescence for houses? Just because architects and the housing industry make improvements in construction doesn't mean that houses were built to fall apart at a given date. At first you can see it in a house from 400 ft away and then 6 houses from 1000 feet? Is that your medication wearing off or taking effect? Or maybe with or without the tinfoil hat? 1: Hyperbole is seldom useful. Built in obsolescence for houses? Just because architects and the housing industry make improvements in construction doesn’t mean that houses were built to fall apart at a given date.

At first you can see it in a house from 400 ft away and then 6 houses from 1000 feet? Is that your medication wearing off or taking effect? Or maybe with or without the tinfoil hat?

]]> By: 1 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/comment-page-5/#comment-1080796 1 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:02:20 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/#comment-1080796 "My prediction for 2048: We will still be seeing ads telling us we can make big money by stuffing envelopes at home." they won't be envelopes, they'll be capcha-protected [ha!] EIMs (ebrain imeme modules), aka 'spam' “My prediction for 2048: We will still be seeing ads telling us we can make big money by stuffing envelopes at home.”

they won’t be envelopes, they’ll be capcha-protected [ha!] EIMs (ebrain imeme modules), aka ‘spam’

]]> By: 1 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/comment-page-5/#comment-1080795 1 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:56:09 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/#comment-1080795 correction: sometimes can spot designedin/builtin obsolescence more like 1000ft away (6 houses). improvements since the 1970's: pad grading, foundations. site, in that lots are usually kept further from creeks. infill projects can be more 'challenging' correction: sometimes can spot designedin/builtin obsolescence more like 1000ft away (6 houses).
improvements since the 1970′s:
pad grading, foundations. site, in that lots are usually kept further from creeks.

infill projects can be more ‘challenging’

]]> By: Firebrand38 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/comment-page-5/#comment-1080794 Firebrand38 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:52:20 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/#comment-1080794 1: No he continued writing science fiction because he wrote <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Galactic-Invaders-Laser-31/dp/0373720319/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1283835066&sr=1-5" rel="nofollow">this one</a> in 1988 1: No he continued writing science fiction because he wrote this one in 1988

]]> By: 1 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/comment-page-5/#comment-1080793 1 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:44:58 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/#comment-1080793 "Having seen a number of new houses built, I have very serious doubts as to whether they will still be standing…let alone in use…141 years from now?!" garage doors, insulation, hurricane/quake straps, lead, asbestos, shearwalls, .. sadly, too often builders build moronically cantankerous shortlived glitz, cus sizzle (as it were) sells. you can see some of this from 400ft away... but sensible people are usually unemployable, due to mob rule of supply&demand. btw, the surviving structures are the survivors. significant percentage are gone (sometimes due to politics/commerce, infrastructure neglect, and other social external reasons. years ago, new condos were torn out for freeway mods. i suspected some kind of bad politics, since the freeway mod had been planned long before and had been delayed for funding.) “Having seen a number of new houses built, I have very serious doubts as to whether they will still be standing…let alone in use…141 years from now?!”
garage doors, insulation, hurricane/quake straps, lead, asbestos, shearwalls, ..
sadly, too often builders build moronically cantankerous shortlived glitz, cus sizzle (as it were) sells.

you can see some of this from 400ft away… but sensible people are usually unemployable, due to mob rule of supply&demand.

btw, the surviving structures are the survivors. significant percentage are gone (sometimes due to politics/commerce, infrastructure neglect, and other social external reasons. years ago, new condos were torn out for freeway mods. i suspected some kind of bad politics, since the freeway mod had been planned long before and had been delayed for funding.)

]]> By: 1 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/comment-page-5/#comment-1080792 1 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:29:07 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/#comment-1080792 "James R. Berry is still alive" probably, switched career track to writing infomercial scripts in 1983 “James R. Berry is still alive”
probably, switched career track to writing infomercial scripts in 1983

]]> By: Firebrand38 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/comment-page-5/#comment-1079396 Firebrand38 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:57:56 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/#comment-1079396 HONOR: Don't use all caps it's considered shouting online and is quite rude. I also see that you didn't wait for 2012 to go back minimum 50 years intellectually. Catastrophe in 2012? Humbug! HONOR: Don’t use all caps it’s considered shouting online and is quite rude.

I also see that you didn’t wait for 2012 to go back minimum 50 years intellectually. Catastrophe in 2012? Humbug!

]]> By: HONOR http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/comment-page-5/#comment-1079393 HONOR Wed, 07 Jul 2010 06:09:51 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/#comment-1079393 HERE WE ARE HOW IMAGINATION OF THOSE DAYS FAILED CRUSHED BESIDE HUMANITY AND CREATIVITY AMAZING ....68 I WAS 10YRS OLD ...STILL RUNNING STRONG ....JEDIPIMPING CHANELING WITH GOODNESS AND POWER OF CREATIVITY BUT EVEN THOSE DAYS NEVER BELIEVED SUCH BS WILL BE REALIZED KNOWING BY HEART THERE ARE SO MUCH INJUSTICE AND INHUMANE PROBLEMS IN THE WORLD ...NEVER BELIEVED EXCEPT FOR ENTERTAINMENT..HERE WE ARE ..I WAS RIGHT IT WAS ALL BS....%90 EXPECTED FOR HUMANITY IS FAILED AND WILL BE FAIL MORE IN CLOSE FUTURE..I CANT WAIT FOR THE SUNSPOTS AND EXPECTED RADIATION HITS THE WORLD IN 2012 THAN ALL WILL GO BACK MINIMUM 50 YRS ECONOMICALLY AND SOCIALLY ... AINT THAT FUN ..PAST VISIONS OF THOSE DARN PSEUDO INTELLECTUALS PSEUDOHUMANISTS HERE WE ARE TO DAY IS ALMOST 2012 HERE WE ARE HOW IMAGINATION OF THOSE DAYS FAILED CRUSHED BESIDE HUMANITY AND CREATIVITY AMAZING ….68 I WAS 10YRS OLD …STILL RUNNING STRONG ….JEDIPIMPING CHANELING WITH GOODNESS AND POWER OF CREATIVITY BUT EVEN THOSE DAYS NEVER BELIEVED SUCH BS WILL BE REALIZED KNOWING BY HEART THERE ARE SO MUCH INJUSTICE
AND INHUMANE PROBLEMS IN THE WORLD …NEVER BELIEVED EXCEPT FOR ENTERTAINMENT..HERE WE ARE ..I WAS RIGHT IT WAS ALL BS….%90 EXPECTED FOR HUMANITY IS FAILED AND WILL BE FAIL MORE IN CLOSE FUTURE..I CANT WAIT FOR THE SUNSPOTS AND EXPECTED RADIATION HITS THE WORLD IN 2012 THAN ALL WILL GO BACK MINIMUM 50 YRS ECONOMICALLY AND SOCIALLY … AINT THAT FUN ..PAST VISIONS OF THOSE DARN PSEUDO INTELLECTUALS PSEUDOHUMANISTS HERE WE ARE TO DAY IS ALMOST 2012

]]> By: Charlie http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/comment-page-5/#comment-1078158 Charlie Mon, 17 May 2010 05:31:59 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/#comment-1078158 jayessel: I'm not really sure. It gets a huge number of people referred from google searches. This article got most of it's traffic from links on other sites. jayessel: I’m not really sure. It gets a huge number of people referred from google searches. This article got most of it’s traffic from links on other sites.

]]> By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/comment-page-5/#comment-1078097 jayessell Fri, 14 May 2010 14:27:39 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/#comment-1078097 How is it there are 34 views and 245..... 246 comments? Oh. RECENT views. 589,507 during the last year. Why is 'Build a Hunter's Crossbow' so popular? (Don't say 'zombies'!) How is it there are 34 views and 245….. 246 comments?

Oh. RECENT views.

589,507 during the last year.

Why is ‘Build a Hunter’s Crossbow’ so popular?
(Don’t say ‘zombies’!)

]]> By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/comment-page-5/#comment-1077094 jayessell Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:27:01 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/#comment-1077094 There's this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJjUVIIYptE See? We ARE living in the future! There’s this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJjUVIIYptE

See? We ARE living in the future!

]]> By: Steven C. Barr http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/comment-page-5/#comment-1076466 Steven C. Barr Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:11:45 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/#comment-1076466 Note that I am currently living in a wooden house built in 1869! The main changes over the ensuing years were the installation of city water (and indoor plumbing)...and the replacement of wood stoves by forced-air gas heating. Other than that, the old house still serves its purpose quite well! There are even-older homes still in use as well. After all, the purpose of a house is to keep its occupants warm and out of the weather (especially up here in Canada?!). Modern "suburbia" seems to serve the same purpose...albeit more ugly (to me!)...?! Modern wooden (and/or brick, rarely) still use the same structure; the "balloon frame" was invented in the mid-19th century! Having seen a number of new houses built, I have very serious doubts as to whether they will still be standing...let alone in use...141 years from now?! Steven C. Barr stevenc@interlinks.net Note that I am currently living in a wooden house built in 1869! The main changes over the ensuing years were the installation of city water (and indoor plumbing)…and the replacement of wood stoves by forced-air gas heating. Other than that, the old house still serves its purpose quite well! There are even-older homes still in use as well. After all, the purpose of a house is to keep its occupants warm and out of the weather (especially up here in Canada?!). Modern “suburbia” seems to serve the same purpose…albeit more ugly (to me!)…?!

Modern wooden (and/or brick, rarely) still use the same structure; the “balloon frame” was invented in the mid-19th century! Having seen a number of new houses built, I have very serious doubts as to whether they will still be standing…let alone in use…141 years from now?!

Steven C. Barr
stevenc@interlinks.net

]]> By: Abe Simpson http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/comment-page-5/#comment-1076443 Abe Simpson Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:09:55 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/#comment-1076443 Who but Yogi Berra could have said “The future ain’t what it used to be.” Who but Yogi Berra could have said “The future ain’t what it used to be.”

]]> By: Firebrand38 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/comment-page-5/#comment-1076442 Firebrand38 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:07:20 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/#comment-1076442 Hip2b2: I know, but until someone can cite a reference positively attributing it to someone then my original assertion stands. Hip2b2: I know, but until someone can cite a reference positively attributing it to someone then my original assertion stands.

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