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The future turned out a whole lot differently than people expected. For example, Simon Newcomb, a Canadian-American astronomer and mathematician, said: "Flight by machines heavier than air is unpractical and insignificant, if not utterly impossible." 18 months later, the Wright Brothers flew a Kittyhawk. To prove that you can't reallyknow what's going to happen, Bored Panda has compiled a list of things that seemed OK at the time, but have become ridiculously absurd. Like, diet candy AYDS. Or acceptance speeches thanking Harvey Weinstein. Scroll down to check out the entries and if they're not enough, fire up Bored Panda's earlier compilation of 30 Posts From The Past That Did Not Age Well.

Looking at the past in good on a personal level, too. "Self-Reflective Awareness (SRA) is a 'meta-cognitive' ability, meaning that it involves thinking about and reflecting on one’s own mental processes," Gregg Henriques, Ph.D., wrote. "Someone with good SRA is able to generate a narrative of self that is complex, clear, and multifaceted and is able to communicate that narrative in a way that allows others a much better understanding of where one is coming from."

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Originally, Apple's whole point was to bring computing to the people at a low cost. Boy, did they do a 180 on that philosophy.

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There are a number of different facets to SRA, including knowingnow your family story and developmental history, understanding your needs, motivations, and emotions, understanding your defenses and how you handle criticism, understanding your strengths, and weakneses, understanding your beliefs/values and worldview, knowing your pupose in life and how you make meaning, knowing how others see you, knowing the 'cultural bubble' that you live in. Exploring these areas can dramatically increase the results of one's self-reflection.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Protects you from the pain of having to come up with a pension plan

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Kwj
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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, and gives you lung cancer 25 years after you have been exposed to it.. :(

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Jo Choto
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Permanent protection against everything except chronic lung disease.

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Madzdad the bard
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's fine unless disturbed. It would be safe in portland cement until someone decided to know it down. I still find it fascinating that the "snow" they used at the end of "White Christmas" was actually asbestos!

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To be fair, all of the statements on this ad are actually still true. It's the "it's totally going to kill you" part that they left off.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Knocking down old concrete structures can be hazardous...here is info from a Concrete professional association on the risks and some mitigations. https://www.concreteconstruction.net/how-to/asbestos-and-old-concrete_o

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That’s what my father-in-law died of. That and leukemia. He was a glazier. Luckily my husband never made it into the union. Internal politics.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It actually was a miracle materiel; light weight and non-flammable. Problem is that it flakes a lot and gets logged in the lung tissue. The body isn't able to remove it as much. So, it gets accumulated overtime causing inflammatory reactions. Eventually can lead to lung cancer or mesothelioma.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hate this s**t so much. Anyone coming into the housing market should be aware of this.

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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Encountered some of this magic while exploring an abandoned scottish hospital complex-gave me some lovely f*****g illnesses

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Honey, I'm coughing up blood. Is that the magic working?"

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The c***s who sold asbestos probably knew about the health dangers it imposed with their bribed "scientists", but they sold it anyway until unbribed scientists helped the government make asbestos be considered harmful despite the horrible government not making it illegal.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh yeah that stuff will protect your real good if you want to be dead.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There was an asbestos rock like this in our Geography class in high-school.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I used to love that logo. My grampa had their insulation in his cabin. Not sure when he changed it out for the pink stuff but glad he did.

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The guy from the ad must have died right after the photo shoot :D

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This may all sound very complex, but, at its simplest, reflection is about careful thought. It gives the brain an opportunity to pause, untangle and sort through observations and experiences, consider multiple possible interpretations, and create meaning. And every little bit counts. Research by Giada Di Stefano, Francesca Gino, Gary Pisano, and Bradley Staats in call centers showed that employees who spent 15 minutes at the end of the day reflecting about what they learned performed 23% better after 10 days than those who didn't.

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"Going through old slides and found this eerily prophetic pic of my brother, captured late summer 2000"

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

today: "Oh these kids should be on the street selling crack, not watching Bill Cosby."

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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He might not be wrong: it's not because the chances are low that it won't happen. AKA Murphy's Law

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, I guess it's not wrong that AIDS helps you lose weight and keep it off. I wouldn't recommend it though

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The Episode Of Seinfeld Where Elaine Is Dating A Guy Who Shares A Name With A Murderer. He Keeps Getting Mistaken For Him So She Gets Him To Change His Name. She Picks Up A Sports Magazine And Is Trying To Find A Name For Him In There, And Comes Up With "Oj" (Simpson, She Was Referring To). The Episode Was From 93, The Murders Happened 94

The episode of Seinfeld where Elaine is dating a guy who shares a name with a murderer. He keeps getting mistaken for him so she gets him to change his name. She picks up a sports magazine and is trying to find a name for him in there, and comes up with "OJ" (Simpson, she was referring to). The episode was from 93, the murders happened 94.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sadly this is still relevant, however it would not be used as an example

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All The Acceptance Speeches Thanking Weinstein

All the acceptance speeches thanking Weinstein

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There Was An Interview With Kevin Spacey Working With Kids And He Said He Was Always Looking For The Shy Kid In The Corner

There was an interview with Kevin spacey working with kids and he said he was always looking for the shy kid in the corner.

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The Edmonton Swastikas, A Canadian Girls' Hockey Team. C. 1916 (See Comment For Links)

The Edmonton Swastikas, a Canadian girls' hockey team. c. 1916

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The shape symbolizes eternal cycling, a theme found in samsara doctrine of Buddhism , it sits on a flat edge instead of the Swastika that sits on the tip

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Illustration form a Mad Magazine 30 years ago

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So... this is why trump has diarrhea of the keyboard. It was the only way he could beat Obamma....

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Those Shareable Facebook Posts Saying You Are Legally Proclaiming That Facebook Can’t Use Your Personal Information

Those shareable Facebook posts saying you are legally proclaiming that Facebook can’t use your personal information

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Jared Fogle's Subway Ads

Jared Fogle's Subway ads

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The Japanese Landlord In Breakfast At Tiffany's

The Japanese landlord in Breakfast at Tiffany's

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

God, that was a terrible caricature. Makes one cringe to think about it.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She still has a bright future, just because she's struggled with drug addiction doesn't mean the rest of her life is ruined

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The Whole "Cousins" Thing They Pulled In The English Dub Of Sailor Moon Back In The Day With Haruka And Michiru (Named "Amara" And "Michelle" In The Dub), Who Were Originally Written As A Lesbian Couple. I Know That Lesbian Couples In A Kid's Show Would Have Been A Big Deal At The Time That It Came Out, But Looking Back Now, They Really Did A Piss-Poor Job At Trying To Make Their Relationship Not Seem Romantic While Also Claiming They Were Related

The whole "cousins" thing they pulled in the english dub of Sailor Moon back in the day with Haruka and Michiru (named "Amara" and "Michelle" in the dub), who were originally written as a lesbian couple.
I know that lesbian couples in a kid's show would have been a big deal at the time that it came out, but looking back now, they really did a piss-poor job at trying to make their relationship not seem romantic while also claiming they were related

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes I lovingly hold hands with my cousin too... This is so homophobic, trying to pass them off as cousins

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So does this make him any less of a brilliant actor? Did Michael Jackson's music become any less iconic and groundbreaking after the whole Neverland scandal?

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After The Show Ended, He Said That He Was Drunk During The Interview

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To be fair in the book the character is pure evil and he gave that interview before they turned the character into the comedy pirate for the TV show. He probably assumed he’d get to play the book version. Totally not his fault.

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Older TV Shows That Joke About Psychologists And Don’t Take Them Seriously. I’m Looking At You Gilmore Girls

Older tv shows that joke about psychologists and don’t take them seriously. I’m looking at you Gilmore Girls

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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hate shows/movies that portray going to the psychologist as a bad thing, something only "crazy" people do. That holds up the stigma of mental illness and might make people not seek professional help because "they're not crazy"

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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I read somewhere that if you figure in inflation, Avatar is still higher grossing than Endgame; and also if you look at the number of ticket sales. But they desperately did everything they could to dethrone Avatar (launching campaigns, using social media, bringin Endgame fans to buy more then one ticket and to beg their friend to also buy tickets, ...). Honestly, who cares. Both are Disney movies anyway

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