In a couple of years everyone will be able to put their head on my body. They’ll be able to decide, “I choose to ask Ed Asner this question instead of the one Conan asked.” No one will ever see me doing my talk show. They’ll see themselves doing their own talk show. They’ll be able to choose Rob Lowe as a guest instead of Ed Asner. They’ll get a computer-generated Rob Lowe. I’ll become a guy who just installs modem jacks.
Predictor: O'Brien, Conan
Prediction, in context:In a 1995 article in The New York Times, Trip Gabriel questions NBC-TV personality Conan O’Brien, asking if online talk will ultimately put the likes of Leno, Letterman and himself out of business. Gabriel writes, quoting O’Brien:”‘In a couple of years everyone will be able to put their head on my body,’ said the waggish Mr. O’Brien, who has been an online guest himself. ‘They’ll be able to decide, “I choose to ask Ed Asner this question instead of the one Conan asked.” No one will ever see me doing my talk show. They’ll see themselves doing their own talk show. They’ll be able to choose Rob Lowe as a guest instead of Ed Asner. They’ll get a computer-generated Rob Lowe. I’ll become a guy who just installs modem jacks.'”
Date of prediction: January 1, 1995
Topic of prediction: Getting, Sharing Information
Subtopic: Virtual Reality
Name of publication: New York Times
Title, headline, chapter name: The Talk of Cyberspace
Quote Type: Direct quote
Page number or URL of document at time of study:
http://web.lexis-nexis.com/universe/document?_m=197509c4333d38b09e9f31d55c536476&_docnum=2&wchp=dGLbVtb-lSlAl&_md5=5bef9c73cb590edfbd4af9beaf67b948
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