What will life be like in the year 2008? James R. Berry pondered the question for Mechanics Illustrated 40 years ago in 1968, and the blog Modern Mechanix(1) recently reprinted the story. Pictured is an illustration of life in 2008-- an 'air-cushioned car' arriving at a domed climate-controlled city.

1. http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/