Flying cars were supposed to show up soon after WW II ended.
They've actually been available for some time now, but they haven't -- ahem -- taken off. They've been just about to completely replace groundcars, but somehow it never happens.
Similarly, videophones replacing voice-only phones has been just around the corner for decades. This might actually come true; not because many people want them, but because searching out the few voice-only phones being sold will be too much trouble.
More recent addition to this list: the paperless office.
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Date: 2006-07-18 03:46 am (UTC)They've actually been available for some time now, but they haven't -- ahem -- taken off. They've been just about to completely replace groundcars, but somehow it never happens.
Similarly, videophones replacing voice-only phones has been just around the corner for decades. This might actually come true; not because many people want them, but because searching out the few voice-only phones being sold will be too much trouble.
More recent addition to this list: the paperless office.