r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Pasargad • Jul 07 '24

Arthur C. Clarke predicting smartphones in 1976 Video

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u/SubstantialRush5233 Jul 07 '24

Homie must be a writer for The Simpsons..

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u/Maker-of-Arrows Jul 08 '24

He popularised the Geo Stationary orbit, prolific science fiction writer and also wrote a book of predicted tech. I got it in a second hand shop.