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What is something that's crazier than the wildest dreams of any ~1970s nerd, but exists today? I'll start with an easy one: (lemmy.ml)

submitted 6 days ago by yogurtwrong@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] Shindo66@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I dont know, have you seen "space:1999"? I think some things would be a surprise, but i also think they would be like "what the hell? No flying cars? No end to cancer? Even more wars? People just watching short videos all god damn day and not actually being productive at all?"

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 days ago

What was hilarious about that show was all that technology, but the computer printed out answers on receipt paper

[–] JustPlainDave@lemmy.zip 1 points 5 days ago

A modern car would be pretty impressive to someone from the 70s, even without the ability to fly.