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During the iconic 1980s and 90s, many were predicting that advances in computing and robotics would lead us to a work-free future. So exactly how did our future selves expect to be living our best lives? This episode takes a nostalgic and informative look back at the tech we thought would make our lives better. From personal commuter hovercrafts to intelligent toilets and from remote-control lawnmowers to pizza-making robots, the future somehow seemed much rosier than it turned out… Documentary Central is the home for compelling documentaries tackling subjects like history, climate change, wildlife, conspiracy and more.

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