Is this the future you expected?

When I was growing up, it was just after moon missions and such, so when National Geographic would say we were all going to live in orbiting space communities such as:


















Needless to say, this has yet to happen. In fact, the only thing I've noticed about this future we're cascading further into is that no one READS. Harumph!

At least it's not like this (yet)!:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0h4BNqDfnA