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Some predictions may come true and some not. But it's important to see how great and brilliant scientists as Tesla was imagining the future!
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Tesla predicted the advent of smartphones in the 21th century and it was his most proven prediction
"When wireless is perfectly applied the whole earth will be converted into a huge brain, which in fact it is, all things being particles of a real and rhythmic whole. We shall be able to communicate with one another instantly, irrespective of distance"
He predicted that we can ride from New York to London in few hours, and flying machines will carry no fuel and will be free from any limitations of the present airplanes and dirigibles...
Well, I must admit that the first part is very plausible, but we should wait for the second part!
"It is more than probable that the household's daily newspaper will be printed 'wirelessly' in the home during the night" That was in 1920!
He predicted the rise of the female species to become superior to men. But he didn't mean that in a favorable way. In fact, given his convictions at the time, he was frightened that women would become "victims" of their own success.
Tesla predicted eugenics, and that in the future, marriages may be subject to prior state authorization. Governments can force a sterilization of an individual if they estimate that he does not have favorable genes.
In my opinion, this prediction would be the most miserable if it ever c...
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