Time itself can be a most enlightening lens ... I found an old Kodak CF card earlier today and used it as a test subject for an experimental setup with a surplus microscope camera and a suitable lens. In this case, the venerable Nikkor 28/2.8 AIS, also unofficially known as the 'Wide-angle Micro Nikkor'.
What a difference in perspective two decades can bring. Also, throws light on the futility of predicting the future?