http://www.techsploitation.com/2007/07/30/dead-futures/ Technology - Science - Pop Culture - Sex Thu, 05 Jan 2012 02:02:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.techsploitation.com/2007/07/30/dead-futures/comment-page-1/#comment-40484 David Molnar Sat, 04 Aug 2007 06:01:12 +0000 http://www.techsploitation.com/2007/07/30/dead-futures/#comment-40484 This is why I love "The Gernsback Continuum," and why I recommend reading it to friends of mine who have even a cursory interest in SF... This is why I love “The Gernsback Continuum,” and why I recommend reading it to friends of mine who have even a cursory interest in SF…

]]> http://www.techsploitation.com/2007/07/30/dead-futures/comment-page-1/#comment-40287 annalee Thu, 02 Aug 2007 17:10:41 +0000 http://www.techsploitation.com/2007/07/30/dead-futures/#comment-40287 Yeah, I think that's right. I just bought a fantastic coffee table book about futures of the past by two Minneapolis writers called <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Follies-Science-Century-Visions-Fantastic/dp/1933108096">Follies of Science</a></em> -- highly recommended! It's full of great reproductions of old images and advertisements, as well as some good commentary. Yeah, I think that’s right. I just bought a fantastic coffee table book about futures of the past by two Minneapolis writers called Follies of Science — highly recommended! It’s full of great reproductions of old images and advertisements, as well as some good commentary.

]]> http://www.techsploitation.com/2007/07/30/dead-futures/comment-page-1/#comment-40196 Freddie Freelance Wed, 01 Aug 2007 20:43:50 +0000 http://www.techsploitation.com/2007/07/30/dead-futures/#comment-40196 I think this is part of the draw of the Steampunk design style & renewed popularity of Mid-Century Mod. Possibly looking back to times with "Technology Will Save Us" futures as a way to invoke a Technology Will save Us future? I think this is part of the draw of the Steampunk design style & renewed popularity of Mid-Century Mod. Possibly looking back to times with “Technology Will Save Us” futures as a way to invoke a Technology Will save Us future?

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