I loved @ajus's comment about Stansislaw Lem's ebook prediction in 1961[1]. Another favorite is E.M. Forster's prediction of video calling and more in 1909 with The Machine Stops[2]. "But it was fully fifteen seconds before the round plate that she held in her hands began to glow. A faint blue light shot across it, darkening to purple, and presently she could see the image of…
Not to take anything away from John Brunner's 1975 classic, but EM Forster's The Machine Stops[1][2] was even more prescient. Written in 1909, it predicted (in very rough, general form) something like the Internet, Internet addiction, video chat rooms, and virtual reality. He also wrote another…
I read the original "The Machine Stops" by E.M. Forster way back in 1909, a few weeks back, following a link from this very website. It's worth a read! http://archive.ncsa.illinois.edu/prajlich/forster.html EDIT: Looks like that link is…
……对于那些觉得 E.M. 福斯特这个名字不太熟的人来说，他更著名的作品是《看得见风景的房间》和《印度之行》。[1] 他还写过另一篇短篇小说，我认为甚至比《The Machine Stops》还要好。叫作《The Other Side of the Hedge》[2]，虽然没那么有预见性，但它是我最喜欢的短篇小说之一，我强烈推荐给所有人。[1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._M._Forster…
…whom the name E.M.Forster does not ring a bell, he's more well known for "A Room with a View" and "A Passage to India".[1] He also wrote another short story which I consider to be even better than The Machine Stops. It's called The Other Side of the Hedge[2], and while it's not as prescient it's one of my favorite short stories and I would highly recommend it to everyone. [1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._M._Forster…
“给我找出一本预言了《福克斯与朋友们》（Fox and Friends）或者《观点》（The View）之类节目的小说来看看。你根本找不出来。”——E.M. 福斯特的《The Machine Stops》。https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-36289890
"Show me one novel that predicted something like Fox and Friends, or The View. You can’t do it." The Machine Stops, by E.M. Forster. https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-36289890
我很喜欢 @ajus 关于斯坦尼斯瓦夫·莱姆（Stanislaw Lem）在 1961 年预言电子书的评论[1]。另一个我的心头好是 E.M. 福斯特在 1909 年的《The Machine Stops》[2]中对视频通话等技术的预言。“但足足过了十五秒，她手中的圆盘才开始发光。一道微弱的蓝光划过圆盘，渐渐变成深紫，接着她便能看到……的形象。
I loved @ajus's comment about Stansislaw Lem's ebook prediction in 1961[1]. Another favorite is E.M. Forster's prediction of video calling and more in 1909 with The Machine Stops[2]. "But it was fully fifteen seconds before the round plate that she held in her hands began to glow. A faint blue light shot across it, darkening to purple, and presently she could see the image of…
无意贬低约翰·布鲁纳（John Brunner）1975 年的经典之作，但 E.M. 福斯特的《The Machine Stops》[1][2]甚至更有远见。写于 1909 年的它，（以非常粗略的大致形态）预言了类似于互联网、网瘾、视频聊天室和虚拟现实之类的东西。他还写了另一本……
Not to take anything away from John Brunner's 1975 classic, but EM Forster's The Machine Stops[1][2] was even more prescient. Written in 1909, it predicted (in very rough, general form) something like the Internet, Internet addiction, video chat rooms, and virtual reality. He also wrote another…
几周前顺着这个网站里的一个链接，我把 E.M. 福斯特早在 1909 年写的那篇原版《The Machine Stops》读了一遍。非常值得一读！http://archive.ncsa.illinois.edu/prajlich/forster.html 编辑：看来那个链接……
I read the original "The Machine Stops" by E.M. Forster way back in 1909, a few weeks back, following a link from this very website. It's worth a read! http://archive.ncsa.illinois.edu/prajlich/forster.html EDIT: Looks like that link is…
……对于那些觉得 E.M. 福斯特这个名字不太熟的人来说，他更著名的作品是《看得见风景的房间》和《印度之行》。[1] 他还写过另一篇短篇小说，我认为甚至比《The Machine Stops》还要好。叫作《The Other Side of the Hedge》[2]，虽然没那么有预见性，但它是我最喜欢的短篇小说之一，我强烈推荐给所有人。[1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._M._Forster…
…whom the name E.M.Forster does not ring a bell, he's more well known for "A Room with a View" and "A Passage to India".[1] He also wrote another short story which I consider to be even better than The Machine Stops. It's called The Other Side of the Hedge[2], and while it's not as prescient it's one of my favorite short stories and I would highly recommend it to everyone. [1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._M._Forster…
“给我找出一本预言了《福克斯与朋友们》（Fox and Friends）或者《观点》（The View）之类节目的小说来看看。你根本找不出来。”——E.M. 福斯特的《The Machine Stops》。https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-36289890
"Show me one novel that predicted something like Fox and Friends, or The View. You can’t do it." The Machine Stops, by E.M. Forster. https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-36289890
读过 E.M. 福斯特的《The Machine Stops》吗？都一百多年前的书了，里面居然有 Facebook 式的社交互动！
Ever read "The Machine Stops" by EM Forster? Over 100 years old, and it's got Facebook style interactions!