Paleofuture

Welcome to the Paleofuture blog, where we explore past visions of the future. From flying cars and jetpacks to utopias and dystopias.

Paleofuture Has Moved to Gizmodo!

Sep 17

Sep 17 Paleofuture Has Moved to Gizmodo!

Walk-Through Metal Detectors Were Invented to Catch Thieving Employees

Jun 20

Jun 20 Walk-Through Metal Detectors Were Invented to Catch Thieving Employees

That Time American School Kids Were Given Dog Tags Because of Nukes

May 20

May 20 That Time American School Kids Were Given Dog Tags Because of Nukes

Weather Control as a Cold War Weapon

Dec 5

Dec 5 Weather Control as a Cold War Weapon

Pollster George Gallup Jr. Looks to the Year 2000

Nov 30

Nov 30 Pollster George Gallup Jr. Looks to the Year 2000

A Thanksgiving Meal (in-a-pill)

Nov 23

Nov 23 A Thanksgiving Meal (in-a-pill)

A Whole Town Under One Roof

Nov 18

Nov 18 A Whole Town Under One Roof

1968's Computerized School of the Future

Nov 16

Nov 16 1968's Computerized School of the Future

Zipping from San Francisco to Oakland in 5 Minutes

Nov 14

Nov 14 Zipping from San Francisco to Oakland in 5 Minutes

Would You Pass the Panic-Proof Test?

Nov 9

Nov 9 Would You Pass the Panic-Proof Test?

Arthur Radebaugh's Shiny Happy Future

Nov 4

Nov 4 Arthur Radebaugh's Shiny Happy Future

Burbank's Aerial Monorail of the Future

Nov 2

Nov 2 Burbank's Aerial Monorail of the Future

Jaron Lanier’s Virtual Reality Future

Oct 28

Oct 28 Jaron Lanier’s Virtual Reality Future

1955 Imagines Travel in 1965

Oct 25

Oct 25 1955 Imagines Travel in 1965

Thomas Edison's Brief Stint as a Homemaker

Oct 21

Oct 21 Thomas Edison's Brief Stint as a Homemaker

Picturing the World Series of the Future

Oct 20

Oct 20 Picturing the World Series of the Future

Building Expectations

Oct 18

Oct 18 Building Expectations

Today at War, Tomorrow in Stores

Oct 12

Oct 12 Today at War, Tomorrow in Stores

Steve Jobs: Futurist, Optimist

Oct 6

Oct 6 Steve Jobs: Futurist, Optimist

The Boston Globe of 1900 Imagines the Year 2000

Oct 4

Oct 4 The Boston Globe of 1900 Imagines the Year 2000