Umm better because it saves little children from being run over and killed in a reversing accident which happens all to frequently. They are now putting those very cameras in cars to help eliminate that problem.
Funny how there's no TRAFFIC on any of those roads. One of the great unfortunate shames of the 20th Century is that we didn't realize how much more congestion we would generate by building roads and essentially outlawing transit or walking. This is a failed vision. It's wrought us unhealthy cities, unhealthy lifestyles, urban "mobility" that's congestion-ridden and unavailable to the young, old, poor or invalid, and it has brought our planet to the brink of environmental disaster. There needs to be a third option: I prefer a BETTER reality. One where cars are mere tools to be used rather than taskmasters to which we slave behind; where our cities are built for people rather than machines.
Heaven forbid the millions who die in weather related automobile accidents drive on safe and efficient roadways. But you wouldn't want to be "disconnected from nature", right? And the vistas of city highways in this feature MORE nature than the roads we have today. Go figure.
If you skip the Jetsons fantasy part, the Disney Future of a massive highway system that allows our cities to spread out has become Reality. Isn't that what we have with the Interstate Highway System and suburban sprawl? (And pedestrians get about as much attention by many highway engineers as Disney gave to them -- NONE.)
I'm not going to argue that the role of women hasn't changed in the last 50 years. But realistically, who makes the important decisions in the upper echelons of power? Women have certainly gained a foothold in the role of menialistic white-collar, middle-class office grunt, but they are still the sex most identified with taking care of children and shopping. I'm just stating this as a fact.
Maybe if our defense spending didn't account for 50% of the world's military expenditures we'd be driving on roads befitting our century. I'd rather pay for modern highways than missile defense systems we will never use in a practical situation.
yes, when they envisioned highways linking nations they forgot three things: terrorism, outsourcing, and immigration. It's interesting to note the things they DID get right, as they are now - the thing with the TV in the car - but not for biz, for entertainment. The large route signs, the displays of traffic problems ahead has been implemented in LA at least. I think it's still accurate to portray women as the main shoppers, though, even if they're earning money outside the home to pay for it.
I prefer reality, I love going faster then everyone and sweirving between cars. With the future way, there would be no where to race but at race tracks and then how the fuck am I suppose to get my racecar there? The future way would be very boring.
Agreed, you need to take these predictions into context - the 50s - when cheap oil and the recent birth of atomic energy promised near limitless amounts of cheap energy would be available long into the future and the more simplified world view following WWII. That said its not to far off the mark if you transpose what they imagined as a transportation network onto what we have as a communication network...
It'd be easier to let go if the delusional fantasy projected here was not so obstinately grounded in the minds of too many engineers and decision makers.
Fiscal reality stole this version of the future, not the oil companies. Atomic energy cannot create the infrastructure shown here. Regardless, the notion that you can build all of this foolish crap with minimal utilization (no congestion) and without insane maintenance and operating costs is pure fantasy. Only Disney could imagine something this Dopey.
It's all great until some idiot decides to blow up the sea tunnel or the sidewalk in the sky, or all of them. It would be bedlam to have all these things. Then we have more to worry about.
Umm better because it saves little children from being run over and killed in a reversing accident which happens all to frequently. They are now putting those very cameras in cars to help eliminate that problem.
If only it didn't take more than a simple physics education to realize why so many of these things are absolutely impossible...
Funny how there's no TRAFFIC on any of those roads. One of the great unfortunate shames of the 20th Century is that we didn't realize how much more congestion we would generate by building roads and essentially outlawing transit or walking. This is a failed vision. It's wrought us unhealthy cities, unhealthy lifestyles, urban "mobility" that's congestion-ridden and unavailable to the young, old, poor or invalid, and it has brought our planet to the brink of environmental disaster. There needs to be a third option: I prefer a BETTER reality. One where cars are mere tools to be used rather than taskmasters to which we slave behind; where our cities are built for people rather than machines.
Heaven forbid the millions who die in weather related automobile accidents drive on safe and efficient roadways. But you wouldn't want to be "disconnected from nature", right? And the vistas of city highways in this feature MORE nature than the roads we have today. Go figure.
So disconnected from nature. Heaven forbid anyone experience temperature variations, seasons, wind, wildlife, touching, smelling, etc.
If you skip the Jetsons fantasy part, the Disney Future of a massive highway system that allows our cities to spread out has become Reality. Isn't that what we have with the Interstate Highway System and suburban sprawl? (And pedestrians get about as much attention by many highway engineers as Disney gave to them -- NONE.)
It's always so annoying when imagination is dumped on by small, petty people.
Sorta like the super high we call the "internet".
$123.7 Million to send a load of produce on a rocket to Japan, now that's inflation!
this would give le corbusier a bigger hard on than an unclad george washington bridge.thankfully this vision is in the past
I'm not going to argue that the role of women hasn't changed in the last 50 years. But realistically, who makes the important decisions in the upper echelons of power? Women have certainly gained a foothold in the role of menialistic white-collar, middle-class office grunt, but they are still the sex most identified with taking care of children and shopping. I'm just stating this as a fact.
Yeah, imagine somebody imagining BETTER technology in the future. What a crazy idea. Lawl!
Maybe if our defense spending didn't account for 50% of the world's military expenditures we'd be driving on roads befitting our century. I'd rather pay for modern highways than missile defense systems we will never use in a practical situation.
The world hasn't changed as much as you think it has.
yes, when they envisioned highways linking nations they forgot three things: terrorism, outsourcing, and immigration. It's interesting to note the things they DID get right, as they are now - the thing with the TV in the car - but not for biz, for entertainment. The large route signs, the displays of traffic problems ahead has been implemented in LA at least. I think it's still accurate to portray women as the main shoppers, though, even if they're earning money outside the home to pay for it.
I prefer reality, I love going faster then everyone and sweirving between cars. With the future way, there would be no where to race but at race tracks and then how the fuck am I suppose to get my racecar there? The future way would be very boring.
Agreed, you need to take these predictions into context - the 50s - when cheap oil and the recent birth of atomic energy promised near limitless amounts of cheap energy would be available long into the future and the more simplified world view following WWII. That said its not to far off the mark if you transpose what they imagined as a transportation network onto what we have as a communication network...
It'd be easier to let go if the delusional fantasy projected here was not so obstinately grounded in the minds of too many engineers and decision makers.
Fiscal reality stole this version of the future, not the oil companies. Atomic energy cannot create the infrastructure shown here. Regardless, the notion that you can build all of this foolish crap with minimal utilization (no congestion) and without insane maintenance and operating costs is pure fantasy. Only Disney could imagine something this Dopey.
It's all great until some idiot decides to blow up the sea tunnel or the sidewalk in the sky, or all of them. It would be bedlam to have all these things. Then we have more to worry about.