Chapter 21The Future Is Not What It Used to Be
Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.
Arthur C. Clarke
Co-author, 2001: A Space Odyssey
If we perfected time travel, I would add Pasadena, California, on April 10, 1953, to my list of desired destinations. Mark Sullivan, President of Pacific Telephone and Telegraph, was giving a talk on the future of the telephone. Here is his prophecy from 60 years ago: “In its final development, the telephone will be carried about by the individual, perhaps as we carry a watch today. It probably will require no dial or equivalent and I think users will be able see each other if they want as they talk. Who knows but it may actually translate from ...
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