Isaac Asimov also had similarly accurate prdeictions for the Internet, mainly in terms of a teaching tool for the common man. Google has effectively become the manifestation of that proto-meme. Once text can be read on a light, portable 4K screen that never needs recharging and has gigbit access to wireless internet, the transformation from print to e-media will be complete.
8:02- predicted Kindles and Rss feeds
PtAltmVansanTarr 1 year ago
Isaac Asimov also had similarly accurate prdeictions for the Internet, mainly in terms of a teaching tool for the common man. Google has effectively become the manifestation of that proto-meme. Once text can be read on a light, portable 4K screen that never needs recharging and has gigbit access to wireless internet, the transformation from print to e-media will be complete.
ToxicWastoid 1 year ago
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Nope, print will never die
Brianjonestown 1 year ago
What an incredible, beautiful, talented, unique, prophetic human being.
maraeats 2 years ago 2
thanks for these videos... Ballard interviews seem strangely absent from youtube now..... which is a shame considering what he's saying here!
This was 1994..... he is basically telling us all about the internet revolution just around the corner!
kurisensei 2 years ago 2