" By 2005 or so , it will become clear-cut that the Internet ’s impact on the economy has been no bang-up than the fax machine ’s . "
1.The claim on this computer:
2.This 1917 book that calls creating a “photo telephone,” where you can send pictures over the phone, impossible:
3.These competition prizes:
4.This old restaurant name from the 1930s:
5.This t-shirt:
6.This ad for Apple products:
7.This 1998 quote by Paul Krugman:
8.This sign, which is a bit weird to see post-COVID:
9.This old ad for asbestos roofing:
10.This tweet:
11.Aaaand this tweet:
12.Along with this tweet:
13.This organization’s name:
14.And this one — along with its slogan:
15.ThisBill Cosbyquote:
16.This book:
17.This bold claim:
18.This old ad:
19.And this one:
20.This Tumblr post:
21.This quote from Louis CK, who notoriouslymadea comeback after admitting to masturbating in front of female colleagues:
22.This inadvertent meme about Ivermectin:
23.This tweet from former Vice PresidentMike Pence:
24.This interview withLori Loughlinabout raising teenagers:
25.This assertation:
26.This article about Raygun from before the Olympics:
27.ThisBarbieprediction:
28.This article from 2013:
29.And finally, this much older article pre-WWI:


























