David Bowie predicted in 1999 the impact of the Internet in BBC
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN commenters cite it as a famous example of someone correctly foreseeing a transformative technology while the interviewer doubted it, and use it in discussions of new tech that looks like a toy.
Recommended by 1 people across 1 different months, 2019 to 2026.
What it is
A one-minute clip of David Bowie in a 1999 BBC interview, telling a skeptical interviewer that the internet will bring an exciting and terrifying upheaval in society. It is a short uploaded excerpt with no added commentary.
What people said
Recommends throwaway66920 · 2019-10 · Hacker News · on “The next big thing will start out looking like a toy (2010)”
[this video] A wonderful 1 minute snippet of David Bowie explaining how huge of a deal it’s going to be to a skeptical interviewer in the 90s
Critical sinkholed · 2022-02 · Hacker News · on “Decentralizing Distribution”
I looked up the Letterman video expecting to see someone confidently dismissive about the Internet. Letterman came across as fine: [LINK] The radio quote is taken out of context. Letterman doesn't come across as well as Bowie though: [this video]