[time-nuts] WOT: Identify this movie

[J. L. Trantham]

Sounds like US in the future of a 'green' planet.

Joe

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From: time-nuts-bounces at febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-bounces at febo.com] On
Behalf Of Bill Hawkins
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2012 1:05 AM
To: 'Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement'
Subject: [time-nuts] WOT: Identify this movie


It's a dark and quiet night, and list traffic is way down, so please forgive
me for this way off topic request. I'm writing a book about automation and
have a chapter on the future thereof.

I have a dim memory of a TV show or movie in black and white that has the
teeming billions of earth living in high-rise buildings, each in a self-
contained room. Occasionally, they "work" by pedaling a machine that
generates electricity for the tower. Their leader exorts them to work harder
through a wall-sized TV set.

Does anybody recognize that scenario? At least one writer has suggested
"welfare dormitories" for the 50% of workers made redundant by automation
around 2050. Would like to get it into the book if I had a reference.

Note the use of a time in the future to stay near topic.

Bill Hawkins


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