Human beings are always looking ahead. Whether it’s trying to determine what the weather will look like next Sunday or imagining what capabilities cell phones will have in 20 years, we love predicting the future. And while our assumptions about what’s to come aren’t always accurate, they definitely are entertaining!

We’ve taken a trip to the RetroFuturism subreddit and gathered some of our favorite images from the group that might simultaneously transport you to the past and future. Enjoy scrolling through these depictions of what people several decades ago imagined our lives to be like, and keep reading to find a conversation with Tiffany Wilson of The Retrofuturist!

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Sublime 1969 Blaupunkt Pop 70 Sound System

Sublime 1969 Blaupunkt Pop 70 Sound System

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#2

I Feel Like This Fits Here

I Feel Like This Fits Here

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#3

Facetime In The 1930s

Facetime In The 1930s

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#4

1958 Golden Sahara II W/ Goodyear Illuminated Neothane Glow Tires

1958 Golden Sahara II W/ Goodyear Illuminated Neothane Glow Tires

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#5

Wallpaper Found Under 3 Layers Of Other Wallpaper

Wallpaper Found Under 3 Layers Of Other Wallpaper

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#6

This Building In Newyawk'

This Building In Newyawk'

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#7

'ship's Cat' By Keith Spangle

'ship's Cat' By Keith Spangle

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#8

Television Newspaper - Some Day You May Be Able To Receive The Front Page Of Your Morning Newspaper This Way

Television Newspaper - Some Day You May Be Able To Receive The Front Page Of Your Morning Newspaper This Way

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#9

James Bond Receives A "Text" Via His Smartwatch In The Spy Who Loved Me

James Bond Receives A "Text" Via His Smartwatch In The Spy Who Loved Me

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#10

Gas Station In Germany 1958

Gas Station In Germany 1958

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#11

Artoo Deco

Artoo Deco

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#12

Cosplay Metropolis

Cosplay Metropolis

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#13

What Nissan Thought Would Be The Future Of The Automotive Industry Shown In The Nrv-II Concept Car(1982). Pretty Damn Accurate

What Nissan Thought Would Be The Future Of The Automotive Industry Shown In The Nrv-II Concept Car(1982). Pretty Damn Accurate

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#14

Vintage Retro Computer Alien Design 1955, By Panalina

Vintage Retro Computer Alien Design 1955, By Panalina

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#15

Can't Say She Wasn't Right (1982)

Can't Say She Wasn't Right (1982)

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#16

Beautifully Styled Gas Station In Slovakia

Beautifully Styled Gas Station In Slovakia

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#17

Monument To The Conquerors Of Space, Moscow, Russia (1964)

Monument To The Conquerors Of Space, Moscow, Russia (1964)

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#18

Information Desk Inside The Twa Terminal, Circa 1962

Information Desk Inside The Twa Terminal, Circa 1962

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#19

Statue Of Yuri Gagarin In Moscow, Completed In 1980

Statue Of Yuri Gagarin In Moscow, Completed In 1980

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#20

We Really Messed Up

We Really Messed Up

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#21

Interior Of The A 1985 Nissan 300zx

Interior Of The A 1985 Nissan 300zx

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#22

My Grandfather Was An Artist For General Motors From 1950's To 1980's, Here Are Some Of His Concepts For Cars Of The Future

My Grandfather Was An Artist For General Motors From 1950's To 1980's, Here Are Some Of His Concepts For Cars Of The Future

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#23

1955 Ford Beatnik Bubble

1955 Ford Beatnik Bubble

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#24

Retro Futuristic Living Room I Painted

Retro Futuristic Living Room I Painted

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#25

The Toronto Reference Library

The Toronto Reference Library

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#26

Habitable Space Station

Habitable Space Station

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This "Convenient" Kitchen From '74

This "Convenient" Kitchen From '74

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#28

Receptionist Waits At Her Desk. General Motors Technical Center, 1965

Receptionist Waits At Her Desk. General Motors Technical Center, 1965

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#29

A Vestige Of The Past

A Vestige Of The Past

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#30

The Communist Party Headquarters In Paris (Architect: Oscar Niemeyer)

The Communist Party Headquarters In Paris (Architect: Oscar Niemeyer)

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