“If you go back a few hundred years, what we take for granted today would seem like magic -- being able to talk to people over long distances, to transmit images, flying, accessing vast amounts of data like an oracle. These are all things that would have be”
— Elon Musk
Simplified Meaning:
A few hundred years ago, everyday things we use now would have seemed like magic. Talking to people far away, sending pictures, flying in airplanes, and getting loads of information quickly would all look unbelievable.