RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted November 6, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 6, 2017 View of the future from 1900 by Hildebrands, a German chocolate maker, who issued a series of postcards, depicting life in 100 years time. Some we are way ahead of, such as the TV, but a variety of personal flying machines are yet to catch on. Likewise dragging shops and homes around by steam engines, isn't quite there! Nor rainproof cities. Security cameras are definitely IN. http://mashable.com/2017/11/04/life-in-the-year-2000/#N0vCiOc0kZqi 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanders Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 (edited) We do move buildings around by rail, although maybe without the steam engines. Ceausescu especially loved to shift buildings around, it seems! Edited November 6, 2017 by Vanders 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted November 6, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 6, 2017 We do move buildings around by rail, although maybe without the steam engines. Ceausescu especially loved to shift buildings around, it seems! I was thinking of the Panama Canal locks Mules. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Lamb Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 The funny thing is that in Leipzig they did move a complete railway station by putting rollers under it and towing it. As late as 1947 the Hemel town plans included two heliports for commuters to travel to and from central London and the previous idea of a new railway station was deemed to be not required. Bernard 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 ... but a variety of personal flying machines are yet to catch on... I rather feel the idea has caught on, but the engineering to deliver it hasn't got there. But if 'the drone' becomes all that is hoped, then that's surely a candidate platform for the flying bicycle. Has the VTOL capability essential for 'door to door' travel, and ubiquitous access to GPS and computing resources makes the once problematic flight path segregation and navigation issues manageable. Let's face it, if the Amazon's of this world really do start distribution with drones, and the load capacity approaches human weight, the skinniest teenagers running the distribution centres are definitely going to drone themselves home from the workplace. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 ....if the Amazon's of this world really do start distribution with drones, and the load capacity approaches human weight, the skinniest teenagers running the distribution centres are definitely going to drone themselves home from the workplace. Amazon will probably find some way of deducting the cost of providing drone transport from their minimum wage packet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted November 6, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 6, 2017 I rather feel the idea has caught on, but the engineering to deliver it hasn't got there. But if 'the drone' becomes all that is hoped, then that's surely a candidate platform for the flying bicycle. Has the VTOL capability essential for 'door to door' travel, and ubiquitous access to GPS and computing resources makes the once problematic flight path segregation and navigation issues manageable. Let's face it, if the Amazon's of this world really do start distribution with drones, and the load capacity approaches human weight, the skinniest teenagers running the distribution centres are definitely going to drone themselves home from the workplace. They probably won't have a job in the future, because the warehouse will be fully automated. Ok, a few for maintenance purposes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Amazon will probably find some way of deducting the cost of providing drone transport from their minimum wage packet. They would if they could, but the dronee will have cracked their inventory management and shipped him or herself as a washing machine or whatever, and disguised the flight plan. Twenty years ago they were using the corporate resources after hours to render characters in popular television naked (memorably '7 of 9' upgraded to 10/10) so heaven's knows what they are capable of now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ian Posted November 6, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 6, 2017 I rather feel the idea has caught on, but the engineering to deliver it hasn't got there. Oh yes it has... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b4tztjRJkA Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Let's face it, if the Amazon's of this world really do start distribution with drones, and the load capacity approaches human weight, the skinniest teenagers running the distribution centres are definitely going to drone themselves home from the workplace. I think it's cute that you think they'll still be employing meatbags in their distribution centres by then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted November 6, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 6, 2017 Amazon will probably find some way of deducting the cost of providing drone transport from their minimum wage packet. Yes, out of their $7.25 per hour. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimum_wage_in_the_United_States Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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