Forum:I dont understand the 50's setting

If the bombs dropped in 2077, why would the world still look like it did in the 50's? i asked a friend of mine about this who plays fallout 3, he thinks its because there was some sort of economic boom during the 50's in the fallout world, but when i looked at the timeline on this site there was nothing about that. I dont mind at all they way it is, im just really curious why the world wouldn't have a more modern setting, anyone know?


 * Divergence.--Gothemasticator 20:33, July 6, 2010 (UTC)


 * Yah, it's all about the Divergence. The Fallout Universe and our Universe sorta split after world war 2. Our Universe focused on computer technology, while the Fallout Universe went for the application of Nuclear Energy on a Grand Scale. They kept the technology in "The Halls of Tomorrow" as seen in the fifties. Mr White 20:45, July 6, 2010 (UTC)

Fallout is a retrofuturistic setting. It isn't a modern one because it's based on how people in the 50s thought the future would be. It's quite simple. http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/fallout/images/0/08/Personal_Sig_Image.gif Tagaziel (call!) 21:39, July 6, 2010 (UTC)

The 50's setting rocks. It really ads to the post apocalyptic atmosphere. Besides; we wouldn't have as much fun with it if it was modern. - persongirl

i just thought it was just somthing cool or fun thay wanted to go with, its beter then if thay went with 90's becouse it would not see anything special MrDot01 05:06, July 8, 2010 (UTC)

To many people who grew up in the 50's America, it was considered a more peaceful, wholesome and expansive time. The idea of nuking a perfect 50's world is kind of the way of saying that this paradise wasn't going to last. Many people thought that fission was the way of the future and that cars (like in the game) would run on it. My father even told me some of the things in Fallout is what they where told is the world of tommarow. The idea of Fallout is that what people in the 50's thought would be the future would look like is a reality here.Vault Master 02:46, July 17, 2010 (UTC)