In the 1950s space tourism will be possible!
By Porcospino
@Porcospino (31366)
Denmark
December 16, 2020 12:14pm CST
I am reading a lot of old magazines at the moment. As I mentioned in another discussion I recently bought lots of old magazines because I needed more pictures for my art.
One of the magazines is from 1947, and it contains an article where the journalist predicted the future. He wrote that space tourism would be possible in the 1950s.
He predicted that it would be possible to buy a return ticket to the moon and he wrote that the tourists would travel alone. The space shuttle would be automatic, so there would be no need for a crew. When the space shuttle reached the moon the tourists would be able to leave the space shuttle and walk around on the moon. After some time the space shuttle would return to earth.
According to the journalist it would "only" be possible to visit the moon as a tourist (in the 1950s) but he predicted that the Olympics would take place on the moon before the year 2000. At that time there would be hotels etc and people would be able to stay on the moon much longer...
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
18 Dec 20
Yes, I laughed when I read the article. He thought that return trips to the moon would be become very popular in the 1950s. He predicted that many people would choose a trip to the moon instead of exploring different countries 
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
22 Dec 20
@JudyEv Yes, I am pretty sure he didn't imagine that things would turn out that way in 2020 In the 50s another journalist predicted that the flight between Europe and Australia would take two hours in the year 2000. He wrote: "In the year 2000 it will be possible to drink afternoon coffee in Australia and return to Europe in time for supper" 
In the 50s another journalist predicted that the flight between Europe and Australia would take two hours in the year 2000. He wrote: "In the year 2000 it will be possible to drink afternoon coffee in Australia and return to Europe in time for supper" 1 person likes this
@JudyEv (340019)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Dec 20
@Porcospino He might be even more surprised now to learn that very few are even exploring different countries. We're all staying home!!
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
18 Dec 20
Yes It is interesting to read those old predictions. Another journalist in an old magazine predicted that cars wouldn't exist in the year 2000. He thought that we would all fly around from place to place...
It is interesting to read those old predictions. Another journalist in an old magazine predicted that cars wouldn't exist in the year 2000. He thought that we would all fly around from place to place...1 person likes this
@kanuck1 (4434)
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18 Dec 20
@Porcospino It will take a bit longer but looking forward to that. It will save the worry of where to park.
It will take a bit longer but looking forward to that. It will save the worry of where to park. 1 person likes this
@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
22 Dec 20
@kanuck1 It would be nice to fly around instead of using a car. I think I would enjoy that
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
17 Dec 20
I want to know what the write was smoking or drinking when he wrote the article.
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
22 Dec 20
Me too I laughed when I read the article. He had a lot a interesting ideas
I laughed when I read the article. He had a lot a interesting ideas 
@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
22 Dec 20
True I started laughing when I read the article and my husband asked me: "What is so funny?" and I showed him the article. He also found it very funny.
I started laughing when I read the article and my husband asked me: "What is so funny?" and I showed him the article. He also found it very funny.1 person likes this
@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
25 Dec 20
@LadyDuck It is fun to read old articles. I especially like the ones where they try to predict what life will be like in the year 2000. In another article (written in the 50s) they were wrong about many things, but they predicted the internet. In that case they weren't too optimistic, they actually thought that the internet would be more limited than it really is.
@LadyDuck (471506)
• Switzerland
23 Dec 20
@Porcospino I have some very old magazines, I think that it would be interesting check some old articles.
I have some very old magazines, I think that it would be interesting check some old articles.1 person likes this
