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| + | Famous science fiction author Robert Heinlein wrote about <em>the crazy years</em>. This was a period of history in his stories in which technology rapidly advanced while society broke down. In 1941 Heinlein wrote: |
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| + | Considerable technical advance during this period, accompinied (sic) by a gradual deterioration of mores, orientation and social institutions, terminating in mass psychoses in the sixth decade and the Interregnum. |
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| + | <ref>https://minerva.fandom.com/wiki/Future_History_Timeline Fandom.com</ref> |
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| + | <ref>https://archive.is/wip/m5HGV</ref> |
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| + | </blockquote> |
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| + | In his stories, this period covered the late 20th Century and early 21st century. A growing number of people are now regarding this as prescient. |
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| + | == External Links == |
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| + | *[https://david-brin.medium.com/heinleins-future-history-coming-true-before-our-eyes-10356a95556a David Brin] |
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| + | *[https://minerva.fandom.com/wiki/Future_History_Timeline Fandom.com] |
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| + | == References == |
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| + | [[Category: Featured Articles]] |
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Latest revision as of 13:08, 27 May 2021
Famous science fiction author Robert Heinlein wrote about the crazy years. This was a period of history in his stories in which technology rapidly advanced while society broke down. In 1941 Heinlein wrote:
Considerable technical advance during this period, accompinied (sic) by a gradual deterioration of mores, orientation and social institutions, terminating in mass psychoses in the sixth decade and the Interregnum. [1] [2]
In his stories, this period covered the late 20th Century and early 21st century. A growing number of people are now regarding this as prescient.