Dreamer Of Quick Fixes Mugs

"Can you hypnotise me into being in shape?"

Valuable business advice from some famous disruptive technologies.

Rare earths are the key to a greenwashed, technotopian future

Early Adopter...Early Opt-Outer

'Someday TVs will be in big boxes on the floor.'

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'I'm designing a robot that'll do my drafting homework for me,'

Next Time-Portal 5 Miles...

"What makes you question our motives for coming here?"

The End of the World is postponed from 2000 to 2112.

"If we're musketeers, why can't we just shoot people? with muskets?"

'Much to his disappointment, Thag's coffee percolator was an invention ahead of its time.

Turing Test Today

'You see a bunny, I see an off-site system maintained by a 3rd party providing storage, processing power and computer applications.'

Man sees 'Palm Readings and Stock Projections' business window

"Gas, is it the future?"

Industrial Beautification van

On John Lennon: 'WE may say he's a dreamer,...but he's not the only one.'

'Think outside the seed.'

"Shall I kiss it better?"

Patents office

Famous Time Traveller Will Live Here

Cloning Labs.

"When I grow up I'm going to become president and I'm going to abolish homework!"

'If it wants to dream, we could give it some vague, unstructured problem to mull over during the night.'

'Our new multi-syringe will take care of all your allergies in one fell swoop.'

'You never did have any business acumen!'

"I kept following my dreams until my dreams filed a restraining order against me."

The Evolution of the Hat

Humans rarely use cash anymore. It's all electronic transfers in and out. Computer algorithms target them with ads, telling them what to buy. More and more, computer programs select marriage partners for them. And now we're seeing electronics override human drivers in cars! Only alarmists worry about electronic devices taking over the world and controlling our lives. Sometimes they are just so funny!

"There's no denying the profound impact all of this has on the course of human life, but let's not forget one thing. It's still love that makes the world go round."

Future Nostalgia

'We're trying for a baby!'

'Excellent meeting. I loved the quick fixes, the simple solutions, and the easy answers.'

"With this invention...I can finally go to a time where everyday nuisances have been completely eradicated!"