Thursday, November 26, 2009

Magic Highway USA

This 1958 Disney video demonstrates the spectacular future of the American highway system. The most incredible thing about this video is how little has actually changed since it's creation. How many improvements to cars and roadways in the last 50 years can you think of? Where's my sun powered electo-suspension car?



My favorite thing with old movies about 'THE FUTURE', is how incredibly optimistic they are. So much imagination and creativity. The technology to create almost all of these things exists today. I guess if we weren't hindered by budgets or bureaucracy (or just let Steve Jobs run the world), some of these things could become a reality.

(EDIT: Just for kicks, here's an incredibly punny video about The Car of Tomorrow.)
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3 comments:

  1. HollyNovember 26, 2009 at 10:10 AM

    See Kyle? There IS a Trans-Gulf Florida/Texas tunnel!

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  2. kenduqueNovember 26, 2009 at 9:21 PM

    I've always loved yesterday's visions of tomorrow. Interestingly, there didn't seem to be any mass transit in the future.

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  3. SOBNovember 29, 2009 at 12:37 AM

    Its good to know that even in the fast-paced world of the future, rigid chauvinistic gender roles still exist.
    "Father to his office, Mother and son to the shopping center."
    *snort*

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