Internet, Blogging Predicted by 19th Century Russian Prince
Filed in: Technology, Web, Weblog — October 19th, 2005Believe it or not, Internet and blogging are predicted by a Russian back in 1837!
Odoevsky suggested in future there would be a kind of connection between houses that would allow people to communicate quickly and easily, the way they do now via the Internet.
“Houses are connected by means of magnetic telegraphs that allow people who live far from each other to communicate,” Odoevsky wrote.
Even more interestingly, Odoevsky suggested every household would publish a kind of daily journal or newsletter and distribute it among selected acquaintances, a habit which Russian bloggers immediately recognized as blogging.
“We received a household journal from the local prime minister, which among other things invited us to his place for a reception,” one of Odoevsky’s characters tells a friend.
Thought
I really respect his imagination! 
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