Hundred-Year-Old Predictions About 2024

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People from the past had some wild ideas about what life would be like in 2024! They thought we’d have flying cars zipping through the skies and robots doing all our chores. Some predicted that we'd be living on the Moon or even on Mars by now. Back in the 1960s, people imagined that we'd have food in pill form, like you'd pop a pill instead of eating dinner! They also guessed that everyone would have super-smart computers in their homes—and that part came true. But while some predictions were spot-on, like video calls and smart homes, others are still just dreams we're working towards.  #brightside   Animation is created by Bright Side.  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music from TheSoul Sound: https://thesoul-sound.com/   Listen to Bright Side on:  Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0hUkPxD34jRLrMrJux4VxV Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/idhttps-podcasts-apple-com-podcast-bright-side/id1554898078 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/brightside/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/brightside.official/ Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@brightside.official?lang=en Snapchat - https://www.snapchat.com/p/c6a1e38a-bff1-4a40-9731-2c8234ccb19f/1866144599336960  Stock materials (photos, footages and other):  https://www.depositphotos.com  https://www.shutterstock.com  https://www.eastnews.ru  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more videos and articles visit: http://www.brightside.me

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00:00Rumor had it that people would have no teeth by 2024.

00:04Thankfully, this century-old prediction about the future didn't come true.

00:08But others got a few things right about today's world.

00:11One professor was worried that horses would be on the brink of extinction by 2024.

00:17He thought that as cars and tractors became more common, horses wouldn't be needed anymore.

00:22Hence, the future generations would view them as something old-fashioned and not part of everyday life.

00:28Still, the depressing picture he painted couldn't be more different than reality.

00:34Switching gears to the bustling city streets,

00:37one Swedish architect envisioned a future where the U.S. would totally revamp its cities because of cars.

00:43He predicted that the old buildings would get torn down.

00:46Instead, three-level speedways would be built zooming right through the heart of town.

00:51The skyscrapers would have car entrances way up on the 15th floor.

00:56Moving sidewalks and underground systems would be used for moving goods around.

01:00This way, people would get rid of the big trucks clogging up the streets.

01:04Sure, cars are everywhere now, but such Blade Runner-like cities aren't quite the norm yet.

01:10And instead of building higher roads, we're trying to make our cities more walkable, breathable, and livable.

01:18Forget about cars.

01:19Back in the day, a New York City real estate specialist was pretty convinced that by 2024,

01:24we'd all be navigating the skies for our daily commutes.

01:28He even told people on the radio that the sky would be filled with personal planes

01:32and flying from home to the office would just be the regular way to start your day.

01:36There are indeed some people who get to enjoy the comfort of their private jets.

01:41Yet again, the skies aren't exactly black with aerial flyers, as he predicted.

01:47The closest us regular folks get to flying to work is hopping on a plane for a business trip.

01:52We're not jumping into a personal aircraft parked in the backyard of our suburban homes and flying to our downtown offices.

01:59By the way, not everyone pictures planes in the new century.

02:03A journal from 1900 predicted that the fastest one could get to Liverpool from New York would be in two days with electric ships.

02:12This next prediction probably sounded like pure science fiction back in the day.

02:17A British scientist imagined a world where technology would allow us to perform tasks,

02:22such as signing checks to sending out fingerprints for criminal investigations remotely.

02:28He imagined that people would be able to conduct their business without ever leaving their homes.

02:33His beliefs might have raised eyebrows back then, but today,

02:38they read like the description of modern life.

02:41He questioned why anyone would choose the hustle and bustle of city life when they could work from the comfort of their own home.

02:48Today, the Internet and digital technology have made it possible indeed and often preferred for people to work from home.

02:55So, 10 points to Lowe for his foresight.

02:58The accuracy is so jaw-dropping, it's almost as if he gazed into a crystal ball to peek into the future.

03:08A parental advice columnist was quite concerned about what our eating habits would do to us in a hundred years.

03:14He wondered if we'd all end up with no teeth, or if we'd just use paint for color on our faces.

03:20Sure, we've got some issues with junk food, and not everyone's eating their greens like they should.

03:25But it's not all doom and gloom like he thought.

03:28People are more into healthy eating than ever before, with lots of us trying out plant-based meals and getting into exercise.

03:35Teeth? Thanks to better dental care, most of us are keeping our smiles longer.

03:43Not everyone shared his disturbing beliefs though.

03:46A British politician was telling folks that by 2024, the average life expectancy would be at least 100 years old.

03:53Hitting 75 would be like being in your prime. Basically, the new young.

03:59He figured science would get us there, making sure our grandkids would outlive us by decades.

04:04Life expectancy hasn't quite hit the century mark for everyone.

04:08Yet, we're definitely living longer and stronger thanks to modern medicine and a bit more know-how about what to eat and how to live.

04:1675 isn't exactly the new 25, but there are people at that age out there running marathons, traveling the world, and living it up.

04:25That Sir Kingsley would be stoked to see.

04:28On the other hand, an article from 1900 predicted that the average American would be 1 to 2 inches taller, which turned out to be correct.

04:3721-year-old males are 1.5 inches taller than they were in 1912, while females are about half an inch taller.

04:47Some were concerned about our teeth. Some were concerned about what we would eat with them.

04:52A millionaire copper magnate worried in 100 years we'd all be rummaging for snacks with not enough to go around.

04:59That's why he set up a whole institute just to figure out how to grow food faster.

05:04His goal was to make sure we could feed a booming population without breaking a sweat.

05:09It's like he saw the future. We're all about that farm-to-table and vertical gardens life.

05:14There are not half a billion of us yet, and thanks to tech and smart farming, we're not exactly fighting over the last carrot.

05:22Thompson would be proud to see how his push for better farming is helping us keep our plates full.

05:30He wasn't the only one worried about food resources and population.

05:34A doctor was worried we'd all be squished together like sardines by 2024.

05:38He believed there would be too many of us to feed.

05:41He figured we would need to put a cap on how many kids people could have.

05:45Well, we're here now, and there are definitely a lot of us.

05:49Yet again, it's not quite the sardine situation he imagined.

05:52Despite some challenges, innovations in food production are helping us keep up,

05:57so no one's handing out tickets for baby-making just yet.

06:02Speaking of kids, in a letter to a New York newspaper, one reader pictured a 2024 where women lead the charge.

06:09He imagined a world with women holding all the power spots.

06:13Men, on the other hand, would be tackling home base, waiting on the babies, or taking care of the pets.

06:18Today, women are indeed smashing glass ceilings left and right.

06:22We've seen women rise to incredible heights in politics and business,

06:26but it's more about teamwork these days, with everyone contributing their strengths.

06:34Sticking to the kids theme here, a journalist back in 1924 imagined how the day of a student would look like in 100 years.

06:42Their story article suggested that beds will automatically fling kids out in the morning to wake them up.

06:48That's one idea that makes you appreciate your annoying morning alarm, huh?

06:52And to make things more dystopian, they imagined these beds would be operated from the schools,

06:57to make sure each student would be in the class right on time.

07:01The school uniforms would be replaced by onesies, and wouldn't be required to get washed.

07:06The breakfasts wouldn't involve a tabloid, and classroom seats would be electrically warmed.

07:11But the worst part is, if teachers realized a student was getting distracted,

07:15they would shock them with an operating switch on their desks.

07:18It's a relief this prediction didn't come true.

07:21Sounds like the same cruel inventor of population control.

07:27Venturing deeper into the steampunk-themed predictions, at the end of the 20th century,

07:32a group of visionary European artists illustrated some postcards about what the world would look like 100 years later.

07:39A few of them are surprisingly accurate in some aspects.

07:43For example, these postcards hit the nail on the head with the videophone concept.

07:48And those phone models look way more chic than a smartphone.

07:52However, other postcards are completely off the mark.

07:55Here's one that depicts a future with a weather-controlling machine,

07:59while another imagines we would have roofs over the cities to protect us from the weather.

08:04Claustrophobics can take a deep breath of relief.

08:07And check out this one that shows moving sidewalks.

08:10And this one, illustrating flying taxis.

08:13One postcard even suggests we would walk on water with the help of balloons.

08:18That would have been cool.

08:20That's it for today.

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