Tom Snyder Interviews Durk Pearson and Jerry Pournelle Pt 2

In honor of Tom Snyder, and for the sake of historical interest.

Tom is fascinated by Durk's and Jerry's prognostications about the(ir) future of publishing, computers and technology in general. Jerry describes his amazing Cromemco Z80-based computerized "glass screen" that allows him to edit his novels with ease, recording them on "magnetic records" before printing the manuscripts on paper using an "automatic typewriter" and mailing them to the publisher. Durk describes the theory behind flat panel TVs. Speculation regarding the connection of wavelength to holographic television ensues which leaves Tom flabbergasted. Jerry predicts the demise of old-fashioned newsprint. Jerry then tells the story of how much computer technology had shrunk since the old days of the Iliac. Somehow the discussion then turns to asteroid mining. Go figure.

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[yespatrickstewartyes]

Holy Crap! Pournelle's is one of the most dead on predictions of the internet I've seen from this time period. Thanks for posting this!

[r06u3AP]

You're quite welcome, I'm just glad that I found that recording after all these years!

[landinir]

Shit!! hes speaks about blogs!!! internet WOW only, why can't we see whats coming 30 years after

[WORLDWIDEPRANKS]

people were on drugs watching this 79 saying "yeah ok" it was all true scary .. "dial a number = aol :) hahah

[knightschwartz]

he predicted it all.

[certifiedhealthnut]

all there anti aging stuff is still effective today! i synthesized, teach and promote what they discuss!

[GayWorldOrder]

He's talking about the IPad and the Kindle, but 31 years ago.

[LivingFit365]

This is really awesome footage. What visionaries. @ 02:30 Pournelle just unknowingly predicted the iPad!

[MoviesGamesAndShit]

At 2:35 he basically described the iPad!!!!!

[hemp71]

Durk Pearson Rocks! I watched him numerous times on Merv.

Why do you think Merv Griffen lived to 82 and still smoked cigs?

He took some of Durk's Advice. Unfortunately prostate cancer

got him.

Durk Pearson was talking anti-oxidant vitamins in the 70s.

[BlakeMason2]

I do remember the speak n spell. O what memories... TRS 80's, 5 1/4" disks, Apple IIe and Montezuma's revenge. hehehehe

[mvandeven]

"we still need to satisfy the tactile senses. "

i do agree with you here, but on the other hand, i look at the dumper most newspapers find themselves in and i begin to wonder.

[3orchidsrising]

What to Pournelle and Pearson seemed so obvious, was to us at the time really incredible.