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axxxr Posts: > 500

The Onion, has unearthed and rare 1874 manuscript by late French novelist and science fiction visionary Jules Verne, entitled “The Camera-Phone”. Apparently the story, in its native language titled “Le Telephon-Photographique,” revolves around a talented scientist, Bernard Cingulaire who “fails to predict that his invention, a portable telephone that can take photographs and send short script messages, will contribute to the breakdown of traditional manners among Parisians”. It’s history guiding-documents like this that make us really glad we’re on the right track today. It will certainly join the ranks of some of our favorite historic texts, such as Freud’s essay entitled “On the Loneliness of the Technically Inclined,” and the classic George Orwell sequel to 1984, “1995”.

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Posted: 2004-10-14 13:52:08
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manunitedfan Posts: 85

great
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Posted: 2004-10-14 14:22:12
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HjJ Posts: 185

"The Onion" is a publication most well known for "made-up stories that might have been true". They have fooled several respected members of the media with their pranks.

Notice how the Jules Verne story is dated two years before the telephone was invented...

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Posted: 2004-10-14 14:48:16
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methylated_spirit Posts: > 500

Look at the name of the guy: "Cingulaire", sounds like Cellular a bit to me. Crap.
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Posted: 2004-10-14 15:25:04
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punkserb Posts: 386

notice professor Cingulaire!!! heheheh
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Posted: 2004-10-14 15:25:42
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mwright Posts: > 500

Did anyone else think the drawing was quite interesting?

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Posted: 2004-10-14 15:49:12
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Johnex Posts: > 500

I can't see the pic on wap, what does it contain? This message was posted from a Z1010
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Posted: 2004-10-14 16:31:46
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SnowBear Posts: > 500

ummm an old camera phone !?
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Posted: 2004-10-14 16:38:03
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Gigs Posts: > 500

Have to admit this is one of the funnier snippets I've seen from the onion in a while.

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Posted: 2004-10-15 00:48:49
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