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Jaded_Prompt_15 t1_jdsrvl1 wrote

They also thought we'd all have nuclear flying cars...

They were wrong about lots of shit.

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WildGrem7 t1_jdt4l13 wrote

They were highly optimistic about the future in the 50s. Fossil fuel usage, climate change and nuclear energy (or lack thereof) aside I’d say we’re doing alright.

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Rare-Orchid-4131 t1_jdw84w9 wrote

Kinda like you except back then they had higher IQ

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Jaded_Prompt_15 t1_jdw996h wrote

Actually the opposite, every couple years they adjust 100 to be the average.

So 100 back then was significantly lower than a 100 today.

However there's still people today with even lower scores than the average back then...

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