Vladimir Odoevsky, a 19th-century Russian writer, philosopher, and social activist, predicted the emergence of the Internet in his unfinished novel from 1837, “4338 and One Year.”
This discovery was made by Russian poet and composer Ivan Dezurnui while researching historical documents focused on futurology. In examining these materials, he found excerpts from Odoevsky’s novel reflecting on the image of Russia 2,500 years after Odoevsky’s time.
In the excerpts from the novel, there are lines discussing “houses” built by telegraph lines that would connect people around the world. Even if you are very far apart, through these “houses,” you can still communicate directly with each other.”
Thus, in a time before modern technical means, even before the concepts of such things existed, a writer and philosopher wrote about these ideas. He described electronic machines that bore characteristics similar to today’s Internet.
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Vladimir Odoevsky (1803-1869) |
“You can read the news through these ‘houses’ without having to go out and buy it. Each person can even create their own newspapers and share them with the help of these ‘houses.’ They can write anything about themselves, their interests, health, life, love…, even invitations to friends for dinner or to go to a restaurant… And friends and everyone else will receive and exchange that information immediately, no matter where they are in Russia.”
These lines are also excerpted from Vladimir Odoevsky’s novel “4338 and One Year.” They evoke the concept of personal blogs on the Internet, which are currently very popular in modern society.
Additionally, the novel contains predictions about the dangers of collisions between Earth and asteroids from outer space, as well as Russia’s rocket launch projects.
Mai Hoa (According to Lenta.ru)
