Looking Back at Tech and Tomorrow in the 3000s
Odessa American editorial by Ken Brodnax reflects on how computing, photography, and communications evolved from bulky tools to digital systems. It ponders future medical tech, longer lifespans, and even time travel while recounting personal newsroom experiences and the inevitability of adapting to change.
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Court of the future may see electronic filings and monitors in trials
Tryon Lewis, 161st District Court Judge, argues the legal system changes slowly but will adopt technology by 2020s with most filings by email and judges reviewing briefs on screens. He notes courts already glimpse Mission Control style setups but stresses judgment remains key as a shift from paper to digital.
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England
Houston
Mission Control
Vehicles Changed Law Enforcement Across a Century
James H. Jenkins reflects on how the automobile transformed policing over the last hundred years. The shift from foot and horseback to motorized patrol enabled rapid response, multi officer transport, and wider coverage in expanding urban and rural areas, while some argue it reduced officer visibility and citizen contact.
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America
West Texas highway network grows from historic trails to main route
The West Texas highway system traces back to pre independence wagon trails used by Spanish and native peoples. By 1917 the map showed three major routes across West Texas from Pecos to El Paso, Fort Worth to Fort Stockton and Dallas to Midland.
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Alpine
van Horn
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Dallas
Abilene
Midland
Odessa
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