Calling Edgar Cayce...

[kitanzi]

The guy who sits next to me at work is a real history buff, and puts up a dozen or so "On this day..." type bits every day for everyone's education and entertainment. I'm going to start putting up "History of the future" in the same vein, just cause I think it'd be fun, but I'm going to need to come up with a LOT of stuff if I want to keep it going.

So, just for shits and giggles, throw the History of the Future at me. "August 8th, 2010: Nessie comes out of the loch, demanding her share of the tourist profits." "Time capsule from 1910 is opened, reveals mummified fairies who were apparently trapped while trying to steal the contents." "Starlet sets new record for high altitude childbirth, delivering in the middle of a skydive with the help of a specialized team of midwives."

I'm sure folks can do much better than that. Anything you like, silly or serious. It doesn't have to be consistent with anyone else's idea of things, doesn't even have to be worksafe if you want to have fun with it (I'll just edit things around to fit what I need, but you all go nuts!) I WOULD like to not tie in with current politics in any button pushing or agenda pushing fashion, but otherwise.... whatcha got?

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[madfilkentist]

The first flying cars go on the market. Later the same day, the first-ever five-vehicle midair collision occurs.

[kitanzi.livejournal.com]

Shortly followed by the first high speed aircar chase with the cops?

[joyeuse13.livejournal.com]

Uterine replicators declared a safe alternative to body-birth. Women everywhere rejoice.

[kitanzi.livejournal.com]

Excellent, thanks!

[micheinnz.livejournal.com]

Backlash from those who feel that children born via uterine replica will never be fully human. Parallels drawn with first test-tube baby.

[dessieoctavia.livejournal.com]

2020: Friday the 13th Part 27 is #1 at the box offices for four weeks.

[kitanzi.livejournal.com]

ROTFL! Using it, thanks!

[thatcrazycajun.livejournal.com]

Bill Gates announces plans to clone himself so a version of him can run Microsoft forever. Unfortunately, he has the same people on the project who were in charge of writing Windows Vista, and the first few clones turn out horribly disfigured, mentally deficient and turtle-slow in movement.

[demoneyes.livejournal.com]

the first few clones turn out horribly disfigured, mentally deficient and turtle-slow in movement

Fortunately, most people in Microsoft didn't notice or care about the problems. Again just like Windows Vista...

[kitanzi.livejournal.com]

*EG*

[technoshaman.livejournal.com]

2069: WorldCon begins in Luna City. Walk-up seats on the PanAm Lunar Express are impossible to get; they've been sold out for years.

2063: First transwarp flight.

October 1, 3061: Honor Harrington born on Sphinx, Star Kingdom of Manticore

March 22, 2233: James T. Kirk born on Sol III

Just a few...

[kitanzi.livejournal.com]

ROTFL! Thank you!

[technoshaman.livejournal.com]

One would assume you're laughing at the first one? :)

(Frankly, I'm of the opinion that the first one is most likely of all of them to actually happen. If I'm very lucky, I'll be one of those lucky so-and-so's with Pan Am tickets. And hell yes I'm going first class. :)

[pocketnaomi.livejournal.com]

June 2, 2094: Mayor of Chicago Undergoes Surgery to Remove Foot From Mouth

[kitanzi.livejournal.com]

Heh, lotta politicians could use that, even now. thanks!

[zanda-myrande.livejournal.com]

2023: J K Rowling publishes the twelfth "and positively final" Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Return of the Junior Death Eaters. Lloyds open betting on the release date for the thirteenth.

2027: the Provisional Government of the Democratic Republic of America is formed, under the supervision of representatives from Britain, Canada, Russia, Saudi Arabia and France. The bodies of Emperor George I and his family are never found. American people joyously greet the multi-national peacekeeping force as liberators.

2038: Princess Diana is discovered living in a small village in Alsace-Lorraine, having faked her own death to escape her marriage and the public eye.

2044: King Charles accidentally shot at the age of 96 on a grouse moor in Scotland, makes full recovery, abandons Bath chair and resumes all duties. Some observers recall royal family's connection to the clan McLeod.

[kitanzi.livejournal.com]

All wonderful, thank you!

[technoshaman.livejournal.com]

*LOL*

Thankfully, the likelyhood of the second one ever happening is increasingly small.