[meadsjn]

That show was on TV almost 50 years ago!

So long ago, in fact, that the real "flip phone" communicator has already come and gone; obsolete.

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So long ago, in fact, that the real "flip phone" communicator has already come and gone; obsolete.

Back in the '80s my girlfriend said she expected to ride into orbit. I tried to explain that the economics would prohibit that for most everyone, but she couldn't comprehend.

Similarly, "flip phone communicators" exist on earth, but don't exist on a galactic level. The infrastructure is missing.

It's a shame so many people can't see the big picture.