XPost: rec.arts.sf.written, rec.arts.sf.science   
   From: David@block.net   
      
   On 1/12/2014 7:18 PM, Rod Speed wrote:   
   > David Friedman  wrote   
   >> Your Name  wrote   
   >   
   >>> Of course, if sci-fi really predicts the future, then cars of any sort   
   >>> will be useless because we'll simply use Star Trek transporters to   
   >>> beam everywhere. Live in New York, but work in Sydney? No problem,   
   >>> get there in a fraction of a second.   :-)   
   >   
   >> We already have the functional equivalent for many   
   >> purposes--telecommuting. A good deal easier to do.   
   >   
   > But not predicted by any SF that I can think of.   
      
   "The Machine Stops".   
      
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