Some day, we may actually do away with the ugly wires and cords of our Electric Era. That would be nice. But what amazes me is the unchanging way futurists picture their heavens.
If you have the time or are interested in wirelessly charged electric cars, watch this laughably pompous Siemens fantasy. Then look at General Motors’ vision from 1939, pictured below.
http://youtu.be/dr1mBPySz7U
Seated viewers at the top of the images are looking down at the 1939 World Fair model. Doesn’t it look a lot like the Seimens dream, 75 years later?
There must be vandals somewhere, because Siemens mentions them.