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   Evan Prodromou (evan@cosocial.ca)'s status on Tuesday, 05-Dec-2023 09:59:00 JST Evan Prodromou

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   • David Isenberg
   • David Weinberger

   @dweinberger @davidisen I am surprised to see that this is (probably) a real clipping:

   https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cellphone-prediction-from-1953/

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     David Weinberger (dweinberger@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 05-Dec-2023 09:59:01 JST David Weinberger

     • David Isenberg

     This a prediction from the 1950s is amazing. But I think it also shows some of the limitations of our predictive powers, especially ever since technology went from a steady walk to falling into wormholes. Still, props to Mr. Sullivan!

     (scan via @davidisen)