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Retractable Leash: The Fantastic Made Ordinary
In the January 1941 edition of Popular Science a fantastical invention was profiled:
A leash attached to a spring-operated reel is a new wrinkle for dog owners. Encased in a light but sturdy aluminum housing, the reel carries twelve feet of waterproofed leash strong enough to hold a great Dane yet light enough for use with a Pekinese. A hook forming part of the housing allows the owner to hold the device securely, while the dog is free to run for a distance of twelve feet. As he returns nearer to his owner, the spring reel winds up the leash cord to prevent it from becoming tangled. A button-con-trolled lock makes it easy to stop the dog at any time as he is running out the leash, and to keep him in hand.
What a difference 70 years makes. Amazon sells 801 different retractable leashes, including ones with built in flashlights.
What’s fantastical today that will be commonplace in 70 years?
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Angela Shupe on February 16th, 2011 10:13 am
It is amazing just how commonplace these things are. Almost every dog owner I have seen that actually uses a leash, they use something like that.
I’m not good at predicting things, so I honestly cannot think of anything that will be commonplace in 70 years. However, I wouldn’t mind if we all owned a personal robot that did all the house chores (or something similar) 70 years from now. Unfortunately, I would be in my 90′s by that time, and in need of an Eldercare robot anyway. ;-)
Donna White on February 22nd, 2011 10:16 am
To think of all that has happened between 1951 when I was born until now is always mind boggling. I can’t even imagine what will be commonplace in 2081. Baring no catastrophies, my guess is hover cars. The LA traffic pattern would take on a whole new concept.
26 Bars & A Band on April 15th, 2011 11:08 am
So much has changed over the past 60 years but the basics remain the same, such as a retractable dog leash. Gotta love it!
Wood"RUFF" Pet Resort & Spa on April 25th, 2011 9:03 pm
What’s great about retractable leashes is you can customize the design to match the personality of the dog owner!
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