I'm wondering why Bradbury was left out. iPods and big screen TVs? I think Bradbury's world in Fahrenheit 451 is the closest to our world today of any sci-fi prediction of a future. Sure, we haven't gotten to burning books yet, but look at Bush & Harper administrations and note the type of population that elected such people. Sure, the Internet is a valuable resource of information, however, the majority is using it only for pleasure. That's my 2 cents anyhow.