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2008-03-25 -Short Attention Span Theater-

1995 predictions about the Internet

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Posted by lotp 2008-03-25 12:56|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 There was an old TV commercial in the 1970s -- can't remember the product, but it consisted of a series of scenes of spectacularly wrong predictions: "If man were meant to fly, he'd have wings." "No, my boy, space travel is merely a dream."

This is like that.

Posted by Mike 2008-03-25 13:33|| 2008-03-25 13:33|| Front Page Top

#2 If you liked this Newsweak article, you can buy the guy's book on amazon.com for $1.95.

Posted by Darrell 2008-03-25 14:12|| 2008-03-25 14:12|| Front Page Top

#3 The research that became Google began in January 1996.

Posted by Darrell 2008-03-25 14:14|| 2008-03-25 14:14|| Front Page Top

#4 And people still wonder why I think most "experts" are full of crap. And little wonder the MSM is so lagging behind the information superhighway from listening to these elitist dumbshits, that they are little more than the roadkill left over from the day before.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2008-03-25 14:37|| 2008-03-25 14:37|| Front Page Top

#5 I don't remember the specific website but it had an article on how MANY MAJOR HOLLYWOOD CELEBS ARE NOW PRODUCING, STARRING, ANDOR $$$ SPONORING THEIR OWN NET VIDEOS, which in turn is reportedly causing major film companies to seek copyright and other regulation agz home videos.

THE "MARTHA STEWART/YOUTUBE REVOLUTION" FINALLY STRIKES HOLLYWOOD.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-03-25 19:43|| 2008-03-25 19:43|| Front Page Top

#6 ION, OBAMA GIRL is back wid another slinky music video on FOX called "STOP THE ATTACKS", plus guest interview.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-03-25 19:45|| 2008-03-25 19:45|| Front Page Top

#7 Cliff missed the curve on this one. He must have moved on to Global Warming after the Internet fell through for us.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-03-25 19:47|| 2008-03-25 19:47|| Front Page Top

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