10 Comparisons Between The Jetsons and Modern Technology

For those of us who grew up watching The Jetsons back in the 60′s – and to a lesser extent, the generation who were introduced to the space-age animated sitcom during its second run in the 80′s – there was a starry-eyed wonderment at what the future truly held for us. Set in the mid-21^st century, The  Jetsons cartoon boasted a bevy of technological marvels. So now that we’re well into the new millennium, how are things stacking up for us? Let’s have a look at 10 comparisons between “then” and now:

1. Flying Cars – This is probably the most popular of all the tech innovations that the Jetsons cartoon featured. While we’re not exactly zipping along on aerial freeways just yet, there are some prototypes out there to keep the dream alive.