โฒ 174 โผ what fact about our current world would freak people out if it were a newspaper headline a century ago? (lemmy.eco.br) submitted 2 years ago by Phen@lemmy.eco.br to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml 159 comments fedilink hide all child comments Some news that would be completely mundane today but scary or shocking in the past.
[โ] 0x4E4F@infosec.pub 14 points 2 years ago (3 children) There are still no flying cars. permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [โ] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Helicopters exist, and there are some octocopter drones that can lift a person. We also got a working jetpack recently, and we've had water-jetpacks for ages. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] 0x4E4F@infosec.pub 2 points 2 years ago Still, no flying cars ๐คท. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] ursakhiin@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) And a billionaire inadvertently continues to do everything in his power to show why they would be a bad idea. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] 0x4E4F@infosec.pub 1 point 2 years ago Benzos? Musk? permalink fedilink source parent [+] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Helicopters exist, and there are some octocopter drones that can lift a person. We also got a working jetpack recently, and we've had water-jetpacks for ages. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] 0x4E4F@infosec.pub 2 points 2 years ago Still, no flying cars ๐คท. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] 0x4E4F@infosec.pub 2 points 2 years ago Still, no flying cars ๐คท. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] ursakhiin@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) And a billionaire inadvertently continues to do everything in his power to show why they would be a bad idea. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] 0x4E4F@infosec.pub 1 point 2 years ago Benzos? Musk? permalink fedilink source parent