Forward, into the past!

Dec 03, 2016 11:09

Funny how the mid-20th century looked more like the future than the 21st has turned out to be.


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allaboutweather December 3 2016, 19:21:00 UTC
Yep. Sometimes it seems like we're going backwards instead of forward. :S

By the way, that structure's right outside LAX. ;)

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whitetail December 3 2016, 19:28:21 UTC
Yes, it's called "The Theme Building."

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allaboutweather December 3 2016, 20:32:26 UTC
Ah. I never knew what it was called until now. XD

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furahi December 3 2016, 20:56:38 UTC
The past's future was certainly very cool

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allaboutweather December 4 2016, 00:09:47 UTC
The past's future is the present. :O)

But yeah, the past's future was way cooler. Take the Back To The Future trilogy (my favorite one's the 2nd). While the Cubs won but one year too late (booooo!), there are no hoverboards, no flying cars, and driving at 88 mph only causes you to crash or get a speeding ticket rather than time travel. All those bandwagon Cubs fans should make like a tree.... and get outta here. ;)

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sunfire December 4 2016, 17:04:48 UTC
The 2000's have been nothing short of a big disappointment to me. I would rate the future as...bleak.

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sabotlours December 5 2016, 15:52:37 UTC
I know! I want my spandex body suit! Well...at least be able to wear one outside of a con *giggle*

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