Lileks under the influence of the first two Back to the Future movies . . . .
The movie isnt that old, but its vision of 2015 already looks ridiculous. We’re just 12 years away, but I’m reasonably sure that hovercars aren’t going to be an option, nor will 512K Macs sit in antique store windows. 2015 will look like 1990, because you can’t photograph wireless networks. The best part of the future is always invisible.
This has more to do with the kind of infrastructure we use now vs 100 years ago. It’s all what you’re accustomed — and desensitized — to.