"Future Isn't What It Used To Be"

This cluster features comments quoting or riffing on the phrase 'The future isn’t what it used to be' and similar ironic references to 'the future,' often reacting to posts about technology, predictions, or timely developments.

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Sample Comments

quantified Jun 24, 2025 View on HN

Let's see, the future is yet to manifest.

anonimunos Jul 29, 2020 View on HN

it seems that this is the future

Piskvorrr Jan 4, 2016 View on HN

"The future isn't what it used to be" ;)

srameshc Jan 30, 2025 View on HN

We are anyways discussing the future :)

carlsborg Dec 29, 2020 View on HN

This is the future they foretold.

stickfigure Sep 29, 2019 View on HN

"The future isn't what it used to be."

stickfigure Nov 23, 2021 View on HN

The future isn't what it used to be.

gregoriol Sep 1, 2025 View on HN

Better than the "current" future

imdsm Dec 10, 2021 View on HN

Turns out we're now living in the future

rreichman Dec 6, 2023 View on HN

Sure but the future is not the past