Tell you what. Since my statement was more aimed at the future tech part of the OP, I'll take back my statement of "absolutely no way" if you also prove we could have laser beams and smart AI in the 1930s.
Hmmm...
I wonder if Bucky Fuller had a hand in this article? (He was working for Fortune around that time...)
One wonders if the Dymaxion House could help reduce home energy use... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dymaxion_house