6 Things that in the Past Were Just Imaginaries Are Now a Reality

6 Things that in the Past Were Just Imaginaries Are Now a Reality

SPIRITUAL AI - A number of figures in the world in the past have predicted future or more precisely current conditions. What were their correct predictions? 

Ray Bradbury predicted earbuds in 1953: In a poetic sentence in the novel Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury described the now ubiquitous mini headphones as follows: “And in his ears were tiny shells, compacted radio sets, and a sea of ​​electronic sound, musicand conversation came, appearing at the edge of his sleepless mind." Photo: special (Agus Tri)

Jules Verne envisioned a man on the moon in 1865: More than a century before Neil Armstrong took “one giant step for mankind,” science fiction writer Jules Verne wrote about two men heading for the moon with a projectile fired from a cannon in his novel From Earth tothe Moon. Verne even mentioned a rocket launch in Florida, now home to the Kennedy Space Center. (Photo: Reuters)

Nikola Tesla predicted WiFi and cell phones in 1909: More than 60 years before the first cell phone and 90 years before the introduction of WiFI, Nikola Tesla told the New York Times, “It will soon be possible, it will be possible to send wireless messages around the world that waysimple so that each individual can carry and operate their own equipment," he said at the time. Photo: Getty Images/ZU_09

Edward Bellamy predicted debit cards in 1888: Debit cards began to be used in the late 1980s. Science fiction writer Edward Bellamy described the concept in the utopian novel Looking Backward, 2000-1887. In chapter IX, the character Dr. Leete explained to Mr. West that in the new world, “A credit card was issued to him, with which he bought things, whatever he wanted.” (Photo: Rachman Haryanto)

Robert Boyle predicted organ transplantation in the 1660s: Nearly 300 years before the first major organ transplant in 1954, Robert Boyle, known as the father of modern chemistry, predicted in a note in his personal journal the “cure of disease by…transplantation.” The expertsalso praised Boyle for his foresight on LSD, aspirin, and sleeping pills. (Photo: AP/Andy Clayton-King)

Bill Gates predicted smartphones: Bill Gates released a book entitled Business @ the Speed ​​of Thought, with Collins Hemmingway. The book makes several predictions, including Gates' quote about mobile devices: “People will carry small devices that will allow them to continuously communicate and conduct electronic business from wherever they are. They will be able to check the news, see the flights they have booked, get information from financial markets and do just about anything on these devices.” Photo: PAUL J. RICHARDS / AFP / Profimedia (Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto/Andranik Hakobyan)

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SPIRITUAL AI - Sejumlah tokoh di dunia pada masa lalu telah meramalkan kondisi masa depan atau tepatnya saat ini. Apa saja prediksi mereka yang tepat ?

Ray Bradbury meramalkan earbud pada tahun 1953: Dalam sebuah kalimat puitis di novel Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury mendeskripsikan headphone mini yang sekarang ada di mana-mana sebagai berikut: “Dan di telinganya ada cangkang kecil, perangkat radio yang dipadatkan, dan lautan suara elektronik, musik dan pembicaraan datang, muncul di tepi pikirannya yang tidak tertidur." Foto: istimewa (Agus Tri)

Jules Verne membayangkan manusia di bulan tahun 1865: Lebih dari satu abad sebelum Neil Armstrong mengambil “satu langkah besar bagi umat manusia,” penulis fiksi ilmiah Jules Verne menulis tentang dua orang yang menuju bulan dengan proyektil yang ditembakkan dari meriam dalam novelnya From Earth to the Moon. Verne bahkan menyebut peluncuran roket di Florida, yang sekarang menjadi lokasi Kennedy Space Center.  (Foto: Reuters)

Nikola Tesla meramal WiFi dan telepon seluler tahun 1909: Lebih dari 60 tahun sebelum telepon seluler pertama dan 90 tahun sebelum diperkenalkannya WiFI, Nikola Tesla mengatakan ke New York Times, “Ini akan segera terjadi, dimungkinkan untuk mengirimkan pesan nirkabel ke seluruh dunia dengan begitu sederhana sehingga setiap individu dapat membawa dan mengoperasikan peralatannya sendiri," cetusnya saat itu. Foto: Getty Images/ZU_09

Edward Bellamy ramal kartu debit pada tahun 1888: Kartu debit mulai dipakai uas akhir 1980an. Penulis fiksi ilmiah Edward Bellamy menggambarkan konsepnnya dalam novel utopis Looking Backward, 2000-1887. Dalam bab IX, tokoh Dr. Leete menjelaskan pada Mr. West bahwa di dunia baru, “Sebuah kartu kredit dikeluarkan untuknya, yang dengannya ia membeli barang-barang, apapun yang dia inginkan.” (Foto: Rachman Haryanto)

Robert Boyle ramal transplantasi organ tahun 1660an: Hampir 300 tahun sebelum transplantasi organ besar pertama pada tahun 1954, Robert Boyle, yang dikenal sebagai bapak kimia modern, meramalkan dalam sebuah catatan di jurnal pribadinya soal “penyembuhan penyakit dengan… transplantasi.” Para ahli juga memuji Boyle atas pandangan ke depan tentang LSD, aspirin, dan obat tidur. (Foto: AP/Andy Clayton-King)

Bill Gates meramal smartphone: Bill Gates merilis buku berjudul Business @ the Speed of Thought, bersama Collins Hemmingway. Buku tersebut mengemukakan beberapa prediksi, termasuk kutipan Gates tentang perangkat seluler: “Orang akan membawa perangkat kecil yang memungkinkan mereka untuk terus berkomunikasi dan melakukan bisnis elektronik dari mana pun mereka berada. Mereka akan dapat memeriksa berita, melihat penerbangan yang telah mereka pesan, mendapatkan informasi dari pasar keuangan, dan melakukan apa saja di perangkat ini.” Foto: PAUL J. RICHARDS / AFP / Profimedia (Foto: Getty Images/iStockphoto/Andranik Hakobyan)