Woman of Tomorrow
Mar. 30th, 2012 08:29 pmIt was kind of funny to see what she thought the future would be.
Predicted
by 1990
test-tube fertilization socially accepted, widely used. True.
gene therapy - not yet
metabolism-boosting pills - advertisers wish.
sex selection of sperm - not reliable
5 yr contraceptive - nope
by 2000
energy-boosting pills, anti-aging drugs - ha
videotex networks, computerized banking - it's called the internet
male contraception wildly used - nope.
automated fetal DNA screening - DNA screening is a new thing.
president's wife a professional woman - defiantly
by 2010
home robots - we wish
25 hour work week - if anything out technology has made the work week longer - it seems like your always on.
frozen embryos - yes
woman 1/2 crew of maned mission to Mars - no mission to Mars yet
first woman president - Hilary tried
extended family help with children - nah
keyboard and typing obsolete due to voice recognition - not yet
nutrient requirements precisely calculated & optimum diet proscribed - I wish.
Predicted
by 1990
test-tube fertilization socially accepted, widely used. True.
gene therapy - not yet
metabolism-boosting pills - advertisers wish.
sex selection of sperm - not reliable
5 yr contraceptive - nope
by 2000
energy-boosting pills, anti-aging drugs - ha
videotex networks, computerized banking - it's called the internet
male contraception wildly used - nope.
automated fetal DNA screening - DNA screening is a new thing.
president's wife a professional woman - defiantly
by 2010
home robots - we wish
25 hour work week - if anything out technology has made the work week longer - it seems like your always on.
frozen embryos - yes
woman 1/2 crew of maned mission to Mars - no mission to Mars yet
first woman president - Hilary tried
extended family help with children - nah
keyboard and typing obsolete due to voice recognition - not yet
nutrient requirements precisely calculated & optimum diet proscribed - I wish.