Futuristic smart home 1989

Steve Thomas visits a concept futuristic home in Pittsfield, MA featuring a flat panel TV and a computer voice assistant. From "This Old House" Season 11 Episode 16 "The Concord House Part 16". Originally aired June 1st, 1989.
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[@GilbertKingAispuro]

The part where he HAD to say the command twice, was dead on.

[@basdfgwe]

It's actually better than my google assistant experience.

[@NathanielSkinnerMusic]

And then it reported nothing. It disarmed the security system...

[@thomasbonse]

@@NathanielSkinnerMusic More actually, the report was that the system is currently disarmed, not that the system was just disarmed. Their command and response syntax should not be judged based on current capabilities. You have to keep in mind that speech processing was in its infancy at that time.

[@RaymondChenon]

@@basdfgwe you had me laugh. 31 (not 21) years later Alexa and Google Assistant still make the same mistake.

[@AarronAndersonPhotography]

like FR💀

[@ayearetee3342]

That's a good thing Dennis was just randomly standing there.

[@NicRankin]

A Dennis is included with every 1989 smart home.

[@stevena3333]

Lmao 🤣

[@yolo_burrito]

Dennis looks like Marco Rubio.

[@aperson2943]

Lol

[@jackawackamooable]

Dennis the arse- near..lol

[@-eternal]

Everyone here memeing, I'm just impressed that their predictions were this accurate.

[@-eternal]

@Kronk Bonds I was talking about the flat screen tv, the wall mount, and the smart home. Even then, if I were talking about the internet, you'd still be wrong.

[@KMXDS]

@@-eternal predetermined my guy

[@andrem4877]

It's called predictive programming bud

[@frankiethebull8269]

@@KMXDS predetermined means THEY decide the "future". They presumed but it can be called "predicted".

[@frankiethebull8269]

@Kronk Bonds when did they mention the internet? They talked about a flat screen tv and a smart home.

[@mistertornado2303]

They nailed that model TV - incredible how similar it is today's flat screens.

[@SenileOtaku]

Considering the first experimental flat-panel displays were developed in the 1960's, by 1989 the development process was probably well along. Making them *affordable* by enough people to make them worthwhile building was still a few years away.

[@MrWolfSnack]

They didn't really catch on until Sharp entered the wall-mount TV market in 2003/2004. I believe it was called the Aquos (spellcheck) if I remember right. @@SenileOtaku

[@MrUkielover]

1989: “That’s incredible, she turned on the lights” 2020: “Alexa! STFU!”

[@nujjigram]

Alexa still don't understand my asian accent Seriously. FK alexa

[@wcagee101]

Lmao I just had to tell her off this morning!! 🤣

[@muhib9478]

Xd?

[@robusgt8640]

*Playing STFU By Pink Guy*

[@turdferguson2982]

Alexa, set room to date rape mode...... 😕

[@amondhawes-khalifa1949]

"Alexa, call me an ambulance!" *Ok. From now on, I'll call you, 'An Ambulance'*

[@trollloloololooo]

This is underrated 😂

[@yoshis3760]

Call -me an- ambulance

[@DetikFilem]

HAHAHAHA

[@ClydeShaffer]

Alexa, call an ambulance... but not for me! *unplugs echo*

[@titanproductions3628]

@D K *you’re

[@AlgoCurioso4]

Rare footage of Mr. Bean selling a house to 80's Val Kilmer with the assistance of Arnold Schwarzenegger.

[@sdrawsstuff5034]

They should copyright and trademark this

[@european-one]

I don't know who val kilmer is, but the this guy does look like a more runty Mr bean

[@Quickestwolf]

HAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@christ-thekey3246]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@christ-thekey3246]

Bean or Tim curry

[@life_seeker6102]

The home itself looks insanely modern for 1989.

[@R9naldo]

Not really just a middle class or higher class home, we've had the same plain design for forever now, never liked it never will. Doesn't even feel like a home more like a studio

[@WitchKing-Of-Angmar]

​@@R9naldo They weren't alive or old enough in 1989 to even know 1989 to begin with, so I don't understand how they can say this looks modern for 1989... despite never seeing modern in 1989.

[@80PercentAshamedOfU]

“Does she cook as well” is a cool phrase in 1989. It’s illegal now.

[@cleitonfelipe2092]

Unfortunately, but I still use it as my personal wife selection criteria.

[@artiew8718]

that's what they want you to think but it's perfectly fine. don't be a sheep.

[@asinie9097]

What's illegal about it?

[@HollandBest.nr1]

Good Times

[@shironhun]

**angry Karen noises**

[@codyw1861]

The fear in his face everytime he gave a voice command, hoping and waiting for the reply was hilarious

[@bilalinebili1818]

And that laugh when it worked...

[@Urko2005]

The recognition software was very dodgy back then.

[@tomc5435]

@@Urko2005 its still a little dodgy

[@sko1beer]

Somebody was probably manning controls just in case the voice control failed

[@Yautah]

Reminds me of Kinect

[@damian9303]

“I hope she doesn’t call the police on us too” “CALL THE POLICE” 😀

[@meister4500]

oolllllllzac

[@spookypen]

*Now playing The Police - Greatest Hits*

[@DeVstatrOmga]

1989: Dennis introduced 2020: TV and Voice features were accurate 2079: Adorable how people back in 2020 didn’t realize “Dennis” was an Android and would eventually be installed in every household.

[@WitchKing-Of-Angmar]

Biased modern hypocrisy at its finest Each group fights to be ahead of its companion before it and yet know nothing about the other one's

[@gs300rich4]

Jokes on us. The AI was actually just a lady in the next room

[@danieltrimner1470]

Computron

[@gs300rich4]

@@danieltrimner1470 nah it’s a lady

[@Death_Vail666]

That's why he was yelling so she could hear but through those walls it was still hard to hear him.

[@user-tz8pf4pd4q]

pulling strings hahhahaha

[@jiriq8853]

It was better having a lady in the next room than having FBI agents all over your house and in your pockets like today

[@Wignut]

"Call the police" "Wow that's amazing." "Deploy home defense" _Pink shirt guy gets shot_ "Amazing, I am actually bleeding out" :D

[@benjaminrobledo5466]

Where's that from? Sounds familiar.

[@hansomesolo1136]

💀

[@jolsen356]

Play skyrim battle song

[@smunzio3000]

Would make a good skycorp video

[@rustile306]

@@benjaminrobledo5466 You're probably thinking of the scene in Robocop

[@danielchiose3244]

1989: “a practical application for anybody that’s handicapped” 2021: really anybody

[@PatrickSteil]

or lazy :) lol

[@WaxPaper]

I thought voice activated commands were just a fad, beyond what they could do for disabled people. I couldn't figure out why anybody would waste time dictating stuff to your computer when you could type it 10 times as fast. But back then, I wasn't thinking about these tiny little keyboards that you can only peck at with your thumbs, lol. Actually I'm still mad T9 got scrapped... I was JUST getting to the point where I could type with that really fast.

[@danielchiose3244]

@@WaxPaper ya I agree. But you’re probably in the minority of people who can type faster than speaking. On top of that, most people are quite lazy...

[@wheezel55]

It's just easier, if we always had that mindset of 'if it ain't broke don't fix it' we'd still all be killing animals and just eating them and our life expectancy would still be 50 at the highest. Not that I wouldn't like a shorter life.

[@abhinavkumar3899]

Plot Twist: This video is shot in 2020 they just dressed like in their late 80's.

[@adityafidelis4419]

No it wasn't

[@bruhbruhbruh8905]

@@adityafidelis4419 this video is indeed from 2020.

[@meatman666]

@@resolecca no he isn't, the internet said so.

[@miikapekk5155]

You know I thought the same the video quality, sound and colours seems too good for something that was shot on 1980's or 90's, magnetic tape and camera equipment.

[@neomage2021]

It's easy enough to check. They give the exact episode and season this is from

[@jakestoe]

Alexa's grandma.

[@bluecactus8559]

This made me laugh 😂

[@mikevarga2058]

Hahahahahahahahaha...the simplest comments are the best. Nice one bro.

[@davidbaines7330]

Haha. That’s exactly what I just commented before reading through the others.

[@ptowngower8778]

This is a underrated comment lmafo

[@shouldigetit]

Lol

[@kevinross6235]

Dennis look like if Arnold Schwarzenegger was born in America and never went to gym

[@FreddieHg37]

Underrated comment you've got here…

[@juliusnepos6013]

Lol yeah

[@shaheermahar4799]

Why your comment has 434 likes only ??? I cant stop laughing omfg

[@Quadjful]

I thought the same

[@gustafskarsgard4022]

I was about to white that too :D He's giving some sort of Americanized "red heat"- vibe

[@Movie_Games]

More like: Voice Command send funny meme to family

[@jaquanmiller2584]

20 years later and google assistant still makes me stand in the dark for 5 minutetes while i try and convince her to turn on the lights.

[@designer-garb572]

You had google assistant in 2009?

[@user-lv8qd4ze7x]

@@designer-garb572 he was ahead of his time... actually more behind his time its still 2011 for him now

[@danielallyway]

Pretty accurate!

[@agastbody]

It is

[@this_dude8311]

For real even the part where they had to repeat the command twice lmaoo

[@Nekotaku_TV]

What? We don’t have this yet...

[@cykblyat]

why are you everywhere

[@Loachie90]

Scanmer

[@web_devs]

"She cooks as well" "Not yet" Definitely not a 2020 add

[@masonbarrett1478]

That’s the 2021 dlc

[@PANZERFAUST90]

ad* .....

[@AM-jx3zf]

All alexas... To the kitchen

[@sammiller2637]

Why did they use gender pronouns Why did they assume women do the cooking Why are they all straight white males REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

[@BenRajan]

Though they are working on that. "Smart chefs" that cook for you. It's certainly a real possibility. and since your assistant already knows your schedule and where you are on the road it'll be able to time everything so dinners ready by the time you get home.

[@georgejetson1025]

1989 meant for handicapped people 2020 I guess everyone’s handicapped

[@kennykennysson1077]

That's a good one

[@larryroyovitz7829]

Everyone's a victim in 2020, does that count?

[@nathangibbs9680]

I was looking for this comment 😂👍

[@megan8535]

JETSON!!

[@ManuelRodriguezsite]

Considering half the population of america is severely obese and qualifies as a handicap condition to get the covid vaccine....yeah

[@grantajgaming5459]

1989: Futuristic smart home 2020: Home

[@marlinlewis5568]

*21

[@hEXordo]

uhm my blinds dont close by themselves yet

[@gabharri910]

@@hEXordo Time to upgrade them my g

[@infamousKONVICT]

"Security report" "SECURITY REPORT!" Security system disabled.

[@MegaFregel]

It reported that the security system is currently disabled. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@Jon-1919]

I've added baking foil to your shopping list

[@Djbiohazard1991]

YOU NOW HAVE 10 SECONDS TO COMPLY! "What else can it do?!" THUNK-THUNK-THUNK-THUNK!

[@falcon1473]

@@MegaFregel Disarmed*

[@Gggggggggg1545.7]

The technical specialist looks like Arnold Schwarzenegger’s younger brother

[@elducky9574]

Meinhard? I know, it's his older brother

[@FuzzyScaredyCat]

Same acting capability too

[@fitness..moveyoullgetit5832]

Danny Devito?

[@Exoamylase]

It's not a Toomah!

[@v4v819]

"System! Turn on security, and get the choppa!"

[@kaitlynkane4648]

"you can see real practical applications for someone who's handicap" damn he rly threw shade at us 😂😭

[@dukktekk]

are we going to ignore that they called the police and didn't ever cancel it

[@BBC600]

Likely the demo unit wasn't hooked up to the telephone line.

[@sirmi9868]

The line was bussy dude

[@624radicalham]

They were defunded during that month in 89

[@Lovejazz01]

When they got the call they thought the computerized voice on other end was a joke...

[@AndreOutlaw]

They actually just called the band The Police. Sting checked the caller ID and let it go to voicemail.

[@LxstCxnnection]

Stranger: “I hope she doesn’t call the police” Homeowner: “Call the police” Stranger: “Before I run out, does she cook?”

[@bini5884]

lmao

[@spydaman2022]

No kidding… I was like, did they actually call the police and just sit there and continue with the interview?

[@johnwang9914]

That "stranger" is one of the hosts for the tv show "This Old House" which is somewhat appropriate now given the time that has passed since this episode.

[@123dodo4]

I mean.. if it can make a figure of itself i may need to smash that AI.. Just in case😉

[@shaunwolf8241]

I love hype he casually calls the police

[@johnnyfiveo]

this guy yelling out the commands redefines the word "stiff".

[@SixpackLeanStrongMind]

Hey!! Brother how are you?! I love your videos man. Listen, i want to learn more about the 1st amendment and rights s little more, can we talk and chat, because i have many questions

[@axellacaze9115]

I'm pretty sure that's because there was somebody listening to his commands and pressing buttons. He knew the demonstration was nothing more than a concept and no technology actually existed.

[@vb8428]

How else would a robot AI listen to him if he wasn't like it

[@jakesnussbuster3565]

Woah whats up

[@sakal88]

@@axellacaze9115 exactly what I was thinking, tv is also fake

[@johnalonissos]

Me: Alexa tell me about the French Revolution Alexa: Here’s a recipe for French toast

[@craig854]

It's actually genuinely impressive the vision they had whoever came up with these

[@LethalMonarch]

“The security system is now disarmed.” “Deploying neurotoxins.”

[@bagofchips8813]

my companion cube! (ﾉ °O°)ﾉ□

[@annaschneider225]

Oh noooooo

[@hasanmohammed7243]

Portal Good memories

[@nickreyes3063]

Stalemate time

[@stevenheit964]

That is incredible for 1989! I can’t believe how spot on those technologies are compared to today’s available smart home technologies.

[@nighthawkj30A4]

It was idea that became real in mid 2000’s

[@connorhowlett2489]

@Jamie and his magic torch I want what your having

[@aaron4820]

This is as convincing as that Chinese Ev smart car that failed to drive off the stage so they had someone dim all the stage lights and some intern to sneak back into the car to drive off the stage...

[@Proactivity]

I think it's more that people try to imagine what life would be like in the future, and these ideas are sometimes used in demonstrations like this. When technology catches up, the good ideas get made and the ones that suck don't. Star Trek didn't predict the flip phone, Motorola made what they remembered seeing on TV.

[@MrHD242]

It’s called planning ahead.

[@jsmith8891]

1989: Never canceled the police call 2020: Just released for false dialing 911

[@unclebugspayton]

“Does she cook as well” fast forward to 2020...she still isn’t cooking!!

[@butterflyqueen9260]

Order uber eats

[@Johandyman]

Well she ain't Dwayne Johnson

[@roshi98]

1989: "Call the police"..."THE POLICE HAVE BEEN CALLED." 2020: "Alexa, call the police!"..."OK, I'VE ADDED "POOL NOODLES" TO YOUR SHOPPING LIST."

[@mrswjr4061]

OMG! This is so f*cking true!😂🤣

[@lunarmodule6419]

Lol

[@dustinray1840]

BUAHAHA

[@youreinthematrix87]

Does she cook as well 2020: fbi open up

[@magicman322]

Sounds more like a Siri response to me. Alexa is actually pretty good in comparison 😉

[@TheOnlyInformant]

Dennis: "Call the police." 911 Operator: "Hello, 911 operator, what is the nature of your emergency." Home robot voice: "I'm sorry, I didn't quite get that."

[@Kivist1]

Omg 😂😂 Lost it. Thank you.

[@JanBadertscher]

@@Kivist1 did you find it in the meantime?

[@Kivist1]

@@JanBadertscher Can confirm. It has been recovered.

[@carlosnava1471]

“I’m sorry Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that”

[@lendavidhart9710]

Yabio, now that's funny.!!!

[@captainchaos3667]

This was more than thirty years ago. It's amazing that's it only _now_ becoming commonplace.

[@Kauntan]

Dennis was like the NPC awaiting interaction.

[@marlkalone7361]

Dennis is just standing there like an NPC.

[@trollloloololooo]

Bold of you to assume he's human

[@willmorrell488]

Its funny how they had a nerdy socially awkward looking guy do the voice commands. Back when high tech was mostly operated by those who made it or in the field themselves.

[@aranthos]

“Calling the police” Casually continue with the demonstration...

[@KoepenickDrums]

"FBI, OPEN UP!" *boom* *flash* *ratatatata* "Security systems enabled. Sentries armed." *zzzzzzz* *RATATATATATATATA*

[@djvic4u]

@@KoepenickDrums i was about to say the same thing but you made it better 😭🤣

[@datgio4951]

@@KoepenickDrums famn bro you made me think of a whole trailer for a movie in just one sentence

[@laatma985]

@@KoepenickDrums what drugs are you on, I need them

[@dark6.6E-34]

@@KoepenickDrums I'm cracking up

[@Jim29292]

Before 1989: curved screen outwards 1989: flat screen tv 2020: invard curved 8k ultrawide 370hz

[@jojotwice8918]

"infrared controllers"?!? Damn who knew the word "remote" was part of the future

[@loop5720]

I think remote was a word back then, just used for something elses

[@isaiah4tone]

"Call the police." "The police has been called." Guy off camera: "UNCALL UNCALL"

[@madpancake9891]

Hahaha

[@itsn3t]

Lmao

[@V-for-Vendetta01]

Uncall lmfao

[@DavideBorsatto]

"You can see real practical applications for somebody who's handicapped" Me (asking Google Assistant to turn off the lights cause I'm too lazy to get off the couch): Ouch

[@FunkkyPanda69]

These bozos have completely underestimated us as the average consumer lol

[@gr8dvd]

Damn all the years I might have collected disability for my affliction... of laziness ;-(

[@BenRajan]

That's actually how things are made to help the handicap. You make the item a part of normal life for everyone. If these things were only made for the handicapped it would drive the cost way up. By having everyone get it the cost is cheaper and thus more available for those who need it.

[@jimharrop9818]

Lmao

[@Competitive_Antagonist]

It's actually really convenient for me to have a wireless light switch right above my bed so I don't have to do much to change the lighting. Plus I was really uncomfortable with darkness until I used sensors to turn off while I'm asleep.

[@keybyss98]

Not only did they *nail* the technology here (not Back-to-the-Future II insanity like with most old predictions, but still ahead of its time), but the aesthetics here also feel extremely close to what’s currently popular right now (bright white everything and the little hints of darker colors)! This is insane!

[@asmasspace1219]

Am I the only one that find this very impressive and interesting? I mean they predicted the future pretty preciously

[@linkjn1850]

“Real practical applications for someone who is handicapped” 2020: we’re all handicapped

[@Qira]

As I'm reading it he said it.

[@H.A.L9000]

hahahaha

[@Competitive_Antagonist]

I use my Segway to get around. It's a great piece of modern technology and has real practical applications for someone who is handicapped. This is what I say I myself to justify the price and to make me seem like less of a lazy dick when out in public with it.

[@spyder6668]

Guy: "I hope she doesn't call the police" Fake Arnold Schwarzenegger: CALL THE POLICE

[@EdPaul-uc3ew]

BahahahaAHAHAH!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I knew I wasn't the only one who thought he looked like Arnold! 😆🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@kirilllait6860]

*NHAAAW*

[@TheStormagedonn]

I though the same LMAO he is identical

[@ButterKing-28]

xD

[@ishlahussr6313]

Lol :v

[@rambasil]

I am truly sorry to the people who have watched this video previously, but Greg is taking over

[@Palfy18]

Him: "Security Report!" *Red Queen Appears* - "You're all going to die down here"

[@undrtddrmzmedia3331]

Underrated comment

[@rogcjms]

🤣

[@eprofessio]

These guys were 20 years ahead of their time.

[@scinto23]

Closer to 30, amazing considering carburatored cars were still being made when this was filmed.

[@SirDishs]

There is always someone ahead of the times, just cost of the things and people actually wanting the product are another thing.

[@christopherbonanno1120]

Old tec. Even before this show

[@victry1nolan319]

Or we are using 1980s concepts😒

[@pettergardo3874]

Technology yes, fashion wise not so much 🤣🤣🤣

[@doctorhorton]

In the future nobody cooks, food is delivered right to your home

[@eaglesmann024]

That should have been his answer at the end

[@ALLCAPS]

They had Meals on Wheels in the 90s

[@Tomyotan]

Someone had to cook the food delivered to you.

[@v4v819]

You do know you could order pizza from any big pizza chain back then... Best part is you didn't have to pay extra for that convenience, plus "service fee"... And don't' forget... It was 30 minutes or free!

[@wuzumaki]

In the future, nobody goes outside because of corona.

[@link_7164]

“That’s amazing, what else” will your appetite never be quenched Steve?

[@finalxcx]

Even in conceptualization, the smart home still ignores voice commands. Amazing!

[@mikenelson9790]

1989: DEFENSE MODE ENGAGED 2020 Siri: Hey siri what's the weather like? - Here are seach results for the keyword "like".

[@bobotofu5083]

Thats bruh moment right there

[@speedlite9164]

Just say weather that’s what I do

[@desaigamon]

@@speedlite9164 why waste time say lot word when few word do trick

[@SorinOltean77]

Hey siri what's the weather like? Siri: why don't you stick yea head out of the window?

[@alicekralice]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@twisterwiper]

He kept saying “what else”. I was waiting for Dennis to say “Ehh, that’s it”.

[@abuibu]

Yeah, I felt like he was really pushing his luck with that excitement.

[@dbsti3006]

Amazing that we've actually exceeded this.

[@sham8816]

Can we appreciate how awesome this was back in the days.

[@GmailUnited]

meanwhile in 2020: Alexa call the police, I'm having a heart attack!! Alexa: Ok, playing Roxanne by The Police No Alexa!!! help me, call 911!!!! Alexa: Ok, setting music volume to 911% Roxanne..... Youdon'thavetoputontheredlight!!!!

[@WatchMeDIYIt]

🤣

[@jaredkraus3123]

lmao so true

[@freebs3545]

lol

[@jtypo]

100% lol

[@julioguzman2944]

😆

[@pratyushbarikdev]

Jokes aside it's pretty accurate. People in 50s went for the flying cities. They toned it down during 1980s.

[@minoanlight4545]

You mean we stopped dreaming?

[@dontplay3088]

Pretty much spot on, 30 years later we have this technology

[@pratyushbarikdev]

@@minoanlight4545 We started improving our prediction model.

[@MrWolfSnack]

Nothing was toned down. Technology progresses on the same plane that society does. In the 1950's, with how society was living, we did fully picture flying cars, floating houses, and jet propulsion. They didn't call it the Space Age just for fun. After Kennedy was assassinated society was never the same, in the exact way after 9/11. People got more apathetic and cynical and stopped caring. It became a race to be the richest person at the bottom before a early death and a meaningless life.

[@aklapotherpotherpothikrebh603]

In 1989 its look like in 2019 in a local camera editing

[@SilentMemer]

I literally thought it was Mr. Bean from the thumbnail

[@matrixdude7714]

Me too

[@Himalay-Cherukuri]

Yup Me too

[@racingmhf9157]

Me too

[@xxSe7en]

#metoo

[@auzziekangaroo_94]

Glad it wasnt just me

[@dunichtich100]

The best question of the whole presentation: "Does she cook as well?" 😂😂😂

[@stormyzz9109]

Not yet😂😂

[@ChrisLuigiTails]

To this day, people are asking Alexa to make a sandwich

[@cdx873v]

Today, people would get bytt hurt by that question, lol

[@arifabdullah7142]

Not yet. Get a wife. 🤣

[@krishmav]

We all know the real reason he asked that question

[@pumpkingamebox]

1989: Security report 2020: Alexa, play despacito We’ve come such a long way.

[@brostenen]

Yup. They were not far off. They were wise not to say a specific number of years.

[@lexobischof7069]

Zero you here don’t you have to fight Britannia ?

[@Usario321]

Who listens to despacito in 2020?

[@brostenen]

@@Usario321 I have no idea what that is? A song, music style? Or band? But I like the band Gutalax.

[@DutchDukeMan]

who listens to that awful song in the first place?

[@Onion_Nite]

does she cook yet? 2020: still waiting

[@jenniferemail3677]

It is just amazing to watch that this video exist from long ago.

[@micahy.6190]

"Alexa, security report" Alexa: "I have infiltrated your lives"

[@WalkerTxsRngr7]

"I have recorded 150 hours of private conversations that could be used against you in court. "

[@gamervisions9947]

Me: “Alexa call the police!” Alexa: : “playing, sound of the police by krs one.”

[@johnmartinez7440]

Wasn't that in the movie Us? "Call the police!" "Playing 'Fuck Tha Police' by N.W.A."

[@omegaomega8575]

it was

[@violet6991]

KRS is goated💯

[@UR_AL_SHOOK_UP_21]

As ur getting robbed hahaha

[@backslash68]

Alexa: "playing, fall out by the police"

[@jcy089]

That automated voice sounds way more pleasing than Siri or Alexa. I want that voice for my AI assistant!

[@KevinToine]

0:55 the way Dennis smiles and then says "that's the voice of the computer" is like when your crush said "hi" and you peed a little.

[@pizza70123]

Burglars break into the house "I hope no one saw us and calls the police" "THE POLICE HAVE BEEN CALLED"

[@tohopes]

*only responds to owners voices

[@zonah1732]

@@tohopes robbing your own house.

[@ray.gene.bowner]

“Evening party” _dims lights_ _closes blinds_ _opens cabinet storing moisturizer and toilet paper_ _orders pay per view adult film_

[@manhoosnick]

Hahahahha

[@psnTrKvp]

Lmao

[@GRMNCVS]

LMFAOOOOO This one's golden

[@loveganjaa]

Ahhahahahahahahah the more I read the more I laughed

[@Eric20482]

This is funnier coming from Mineta

[@jackilynpyzocha662]

Thanks, Steve, from Palmer! Jackilyn:-)

[@MA-jf6tv]

In 1994, while working for AT&T, I visited the AT&T Bell Laboratories in Murray Hills, New Jersey and that’s where, for the 1st time, I saw the 1st iPad and iPhone together with a mini show of some of their future applications in Real Estate and in Journalism. It was pretty impressive, so I laughed when the first iPad and iPhone came out for commercial use and Apple claimed to be the original creator. Of course, AT&T Bell Laboratories was sold so many times that somehow Steve Jobs was able to buy this technology and call it his own. Sure, Apple has perfected the technology, but the iPad and iPhone were not Apple’s original creation. In a way, that was a good thing because if it weren’t for Steve Jobs, this technology would have been junked into some basement and forgotten.

[@GamelutioN1]

I thought it was Me. Bean

[@PriyanshuBharadwa]

Haha, same!

[@InvaderTan1]

Haha same as well

[@ryanb4165]

Haha same as well! *NOT!*

[@ifeelluckytoday]

Who's Me Bean?

[@PANK_INAK]

Me too...was hoping for a Rowan Atkinson skit, meh, this was okay too I guess

[@KISSFanDan1995]

That house looks nice and modern even by today’s standards. And average people probably wouldn’t even think that TVs that old.

[@shadowwolfmandan]

Really update the decor, flooring and a few light fixtures and the finishing on homes hasn't changed much. Probably has a bunch of brass plumbing fixtures in the bathroom though.

[@thomasbonse]

@@shadowwolfmandan Chrome, more likely. Brass was to simulate gold, which would be considered more traditional at that point.

[@lleytonmorris6305]

Maybe your from a different "1 Week ago" than my last week

[@cdion78]

@Carl Coetzee he means a flat screen tv, everyone had CRT screens then

[@sarips841]

@@humanbean7884 yeah the bezels looked too wide

[@letsgamingyt1]

I love these old videos about the future

[@dionpeeters31]

This was actually so cool!

[@jonathannuamah3296]

*Reporter:* "So Mike, with all these systems, how are we gonna control them?" *Mike:* "We don't control them. They control us."

[@Koozomec]

Oh. Best comment so far.

[@da4127]

Yep, that sounds like technology right now

[@jeffvader811]

@@da4127 Grr technology bad

[@da4127]

@@jeffvader811 yeah, thats why I cook my food with coal and my internet is powered by rat power, enjoy your technology while I enjoy making my butter with my own cow and hands every day.

[@AmateurContendr]

Can't tell if this is a joke or one of those oblivious internet comments about how bad tech is.

[@cull15]

"Make me a sandwich" "She doesn't cook yet" "Call the police..."

[@PassTheGrenadePlease]

Lmao

[@AmateurContendr]

Ah, a 1000 iq move. Once the cops arrive he can have *them* make him the sandwich.

[@OmkaraCheetrala]

That not yet smile in the end, is still applicable

[@robomonkey896]

1989 Guy: 'Does she cook as well?' 2020 Alexa: 'Not...yet'😪

[@jessefillmore]

"Does she cook as well ?" Bam ! That's what I'm talkin about ! Ole 1989 ! lol

[@davec.3198]

It's 2020 and my wife cooks. I don't see the issue. :-)

[@kresimircosic9035]

@@davec.3198 That's why she's a wife and not an ex.

[@MrGuy-xx7ss]

@@davec.3198 wow a wife that cooks nowadays that’s rare indeed.

[@RonLarhz]

Oh i forgot. Boomers not dead yet.

[@Pentti_Hilkuri]

Sandwitches or get ex'd.

[@mylifeinvictus]

Some dude in the closest playing the correct “automated” response, dimming the lights and playing the music. Yeah, right! This will never happen. Sorcery!

[@OffGridInvestor]

I heard of old people that never believed a radio speaker could speak. Until they heard one.

[@ELECTRICINVEST]

@@OffGridInvestor There’s people who still don’t believe we have been to space but oh well. Until space travel becomes as common as taking an airplane I guess

[@andrewbakker7640]

A system from 1989 has better voice recognition than Siri over 30 years later

[@chrishutchins8448]

The first part reminds me of when Michael Scott is showing off his plasma screen tv “A lot of people in the room, need more space? Voila, right in the wall.”

[@tom_something]

"Well does she cook?" "Not yet." I'm bookmarking this video and I'll watch it again in five years to see if that changes.

[@harishgupta46]

"She cooks as well?" Bro was thinking to buy this instead of having a wife.

[@GabrielTobing]

Later: She can have kids as well? Everybody: Wait what?

[@MrCheesegrabber]

He was talking about handicapped people

[@AmateurContendr]

Literally Japan today.

[@sanchitmehta6513]

@@AmateurContendr no

[@BWItoATXF]

Wow. They were spot on. Even down to repeating the command.

[@captainchaos3667]

"Will she cook as well?" - Jesus Christ...

[@iamjimb]

"Does she cook as well?" *CANCELLED*

[@AntonnyTan]

"Does she cook as well?" "Not yet." People in 2069 : "Pretty accurate!"

[@officialsterlingarcher]

@@technicalthug he was just talking about how this house would be great for disabled people. I’m sure it was less of a joke and more of a, “will this also cook for disabled people?”

[@imhere5906]

@@officialsterlingarcher Yup

[@C.Church]

@@officialsterlingarcher Nope. Cooking specifically was sexist. "She" is not a she. It's a computer interface. If he meant it for what you said and didn't intend to be sexist, he'd have joked does "it" carry people upstairs? Does it check the mail? Does it change lightbulbs? Does it wash the car? Does it answer the door? Asking if "she" cooks was sexist. Even if he didnt mean it to be, because that is how casual sexism was back then.

[@kaichowder]

it’s kind of amazing how they were able to predict most of these things

[@wheelmanstan]

they nailed that tv as well

[@nqh4393]

That house looked like it could fit right in 2020.

[@xarkkherx]

Computer: **has woman voice** 80s guy: "Does she cook aswell?"

[@vwiccy]

LOL- this wins the internet for me today! I did t even put that together - such an obvious joke, that it’s brilliant

[@j.s.3414]

2020's guy: "why don't any women know how to cook..."

[@derfalke9178]

@@j.s.3414 men and women should know how to cook

[@solid_king1155]

Dont see the case , It's their job is it not ?

[@kentpiano2600]

Could have said does he cook if Male voice?

[@611Anime]

I didn't search this. But, I'm glad this was on my recommendation.

[@mrwhite2515]

I guess you guys aren't ready yet, but your kids are gonna love it