Of course, Leon Bagrit could not possibly have foreseen the development of the Internet, the worldwide system that enables us to communicate instantly with anyone in any part of the world by using computers linked to telephone networks. Nor could he have foreseen how we could use the Internet to obtain information on every known subject, so we can read it on a screen in our homes and even print it as well if we want to. Computers have become smaller and smaller, more and more powerful, cheaper and cheaper. This is what makes Leon Bagrit's predictions particularly remarkable. If he, or some like him, were alive today, he might be able to tell us what to expect in the nest fifty years.