The computer of 2004

[Computer Hope Admin]

This image has been around for a long time. However, I happened to stumble across it again recently and thought it would be mentioning on the forums in case someone happened to miss it..

Quote from picture:
Scientists from the RAND Corporation have created this model to illustrate how a "home computer" could look like in the year 2004. However the needed technology will not be economically feasible for the average home. Also the scientists readily admit that the computer will require not yet invented technology to actually work, but 50 years from now scientific progress is expected to solve these problems. With teletype interface and the Fortran language, the computer will be easy to use and only [text cuts off]

http://hacked.free-bsd.org/funstuff/pics/HomeComputer.jpg

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

HAHA, nice try but no, a computer these days are about the size of a small plant.
What the heck is the steering wheel for?? So weird...and huge.

When was that picture taken anyways?

[CBMatt]

That is so awesome.  It makes me want to go play Fallout all over again.

[Raptor]

That's what my PC looks like on a bad day.

[Calum]

That's what my PC looks like on a bad good day.

[Zylstra]

My oh my, they certainly were quite off.

This just makes Star Trek look really funny

[Dilbert]

Sorry, I must do this:

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/hoaxes/computer.asp

[street1 (RIP)]

Rant    LOL

An electric car is a car with an electric motor powered by rechargeable batteries. Electric cars are mechanically simpler and more durable than gasoline-powered cars, and they don’t have to exploit finite resources (natural resources that can’t be replaced). They also produce less pollution than do gasoline-powered cars because they directly do not expel any wastes. Yet, the problem lies in that the electricity needed to power electric cars is produced in polluting power plants, and electric vehicles are impractical at this point in time. But, with the advent of modern technology and research, electric cars may be the solution to major environmental problems 50 years in the future.

So,what polluting gadget are they going to use to charge the batteries Hmm?

Also,On global warming.If the third world countries are producing all the future products for the industrialized countries....They have much lower
polution standards in third world countries..Isn't modern countries just
exporting their industries to more polluting countries and getting rid of
guilt but,at the same time actually increasing world pollution?

The USA would have much higher pollution control than China.
We are actually accellerating pollution in the world but,it looks good
on paper. 

Right People? 

Boy!I like to rant.......

[patio]

Sorry, I must do this:

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/hoaxes/computer.asp

I don't believe 1/2 of what i see on Snopes....but that's just me.

[Zylstra]

Sorry, I must do this:

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/hoaxes/computer.asp

I don't believe 1/2 of what i see on Snopes....but that's just me.

I use www.truthorfiction.com for most of those terrible emails I get with "pass to 30 people"
Especially the cancer victim one. That was the worst ever!

[Computer Hope Admin]

Sorry, I must do this:

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/hoaxes/computer.asp

Bah, I distributed false information! I trust Snopes and that information about this picture appears to be legit. Ooh well still a fun picture.

[CBMatt]

Curse you, Dilbert, you take the fun out of living.

[Raptor]

Curse you, Dilbert, you take the fun out of living.

That's a pretty harsh accusation. Lets see a HijackThis log!

[Dilbert]

Mine?

[Dark Blade]

I use www.truthorfiction.com for most of those terrible emails I get with "pass to 30 people"
Especially the cancer victim one. That was the worst ever!

Man, I hate those emails! I recently got this one about the Luck of the Irish or something like that; it's so stupid.