This Scott Dikkers film is a funny mid-20th century newsreel featuring amazingly accurate predictions of the year 2000.
The Astounding World of the Future
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That’s awesome. I’m still laughing at the dude with the tape player. Now we don’t even use CD players … it’s all about the iTunes.
Very well done! As for the tape deck, I was still using a tape deck in 2000. Didn’t get a CD player until 2004, then it crapped out, so now I use my Zune HD with a FM transmitter… I wish I had an aux jack.