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this is a space for Cassette Futurism -- retro images, media, design and technology from the 70s and 80s

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John Mostacci, 1986 (lemmy.likes.cat)

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[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 5 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

For a hot second I thought those magazines were ads on the main control panel & was astonished at the absolutely correct prediction.

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 3 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Why is there a shelf of home-computer magazines on the flight deck?

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 4 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (2 children)

To indicate they have artificial gravity yet still need aerodynamic wings for some reason (it's a design choice to look fabulous).

[–] Saeculum@hexbear.net 1 points 5 hours ago

They're uh... Radiators?

[–] ByteJunk@lemmy.world 1 points 17 hours ago

Yeah the wings don't make any sense, but then again the optimal shape would probably be a cube and that's just so boring