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more about #futurecrime braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.: Hahah, man, did you ever read about those crazy Frenchmen that owned the only automobile in France, and used it to rob banks and escape the police? W... more » nathaniel.tapley: I shan't comment on the fact that, given the headline and the illustration, the date of the paper is September 11th... Oh, I just did. more » CalderMedusa: I want this airplane, not only can it hover, but it's waste product is apparently bubbles. more » TemporalSword: All technology can be used for nefarious purposes, but that shouldn't limit our technological progress. What it should do, however, is put the onus on... more » it must be bunnies: See I told you reality TV was EVIL! more » gorehound: what about the infamous 70's sleazemeiser the snuff movie ? more » HerrIssyvoo: Reminds me of the parts of Ian McDonald's Brasyl that take place in the sort of contemporary realish world. more » se7a7n7: I can remember an episode of Max Headroom with this plot more » Mighty Bomb Jack: Urban Legends: Final Cut is kinda like this, with Eva Mendes playing the smokin' body. more » Scott Van Vechten: Anyone here ever read Dead Famous, by Ben Elton? It's the first thing I thought of. more » Dash_Stryker: I hate when life reflects art. more » -
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Retrofuturistic Burglars Use Silent Airplanes to Commit Daring Crimes
In the early years of the airplane, a New York Tribune artist wondered if this amazing new technology might not inspire some supervillainous acts. In this retrofuturistic image, some daring thieves employ the wicked device. [Paleofuture via William Gibson] -
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Reality TV Host Boosted Ratings By Murdering People
It sounds like the plot of a 1970s scifi movie. Brazilian reality TV host Wallace Souza was charged earlier this month with ordering his bodyguard to kill people to boost ratings for his crime-themed reality show Canal Livre. More »
