“too” soon. (Sorry, this is one of my major pet peeves) Love the art work. My dad used to have old magazines (can’t remember the title) that used to write about advances in science/engineering/etc. and they sure were interesting to read.
Think about it people. Did anyone actually PROMISE there were going to be flying cars, instantly, the second we entered this century? Or was that maybe… speculation? Hah? Huh?
How long is a century? 100 years, I do believe? Yeah, pretty sure. From the Latin word for ‘hundred.’ So everything we dreamed up was supposed to appear the very first of those hundred years?
Chances are it’ll never be like The Jetson, swerving and weaving wherever we please. Expect travel lanes. And a system on place for handling breakdowns. There’s an old story (no idea if it’s true or a joke) that at the beginning of the last century there were two cars in the entire state of Kansas… and they hit each other.
I used to buy, read and ultimately subscribe to “Astounding” (“Analog” after 1960) and the science ‘fact’ articles were always interesting – but the problem was the editor, John Campbell – he never would allow his writers to launch into unbridled “flights of fancy” in the ‘Science Fact’ parts of the magazine. However the great ‘Science Fiction’ more than made up for it to my young mind.
The wild-eyed stories of submersed cities, cities on the moon, flying and Atomic-powered cars and rocket and jet packs were left to “Popular Science”, “Popular Mechanics” and “Mechanix Illustrated”, which I also poured over every month (after my dad finished with them, of course).
and it was pretty silent on the subject of the eradication of crime, pollution, and disease.
Of course, the fact I could get a copy of an eighty year old magazine in a few seconds suggests we’re actually living in a pretty sweet age in many respects.
pkdphd over 4 years ago
And don’t forget the flying cars.
contralto2b over 4 years ago
“too” soon. (Sorry, this is one of my major pet peeves) Love the art work. My dad used to have old magazines (can’t remember the title) that used to write about advances in science/engineering/etc. and they sure were interesting to read.
Lightpainter over 4 years ago
He is wrong about the pollution..that isn’t disappearing soon, unfortunately.
donwestonmysteries over 4 years ago
Hey where’s my space car?
lami50 over 4 years ago
It could have been if politicians would work together, for the people, as they should.
scottartist creator over 4 years ago
Think about it people. Did anyone actually PROMISE there were going to be flying cars, instantly, the second we entered this century? Or was that maybe… speculation? Hah? Huh?
How long is a century? 100 years, I do believe? Yeah, pretty sure. From the Latin word for ‘hundred.’ So everything we dreamed up was supposed to appear the very first of those hundred years?
Chances are it’ll never be like The Jetson, swerving and weaving wherever we please. Expect travel lanes. And a system on place for handling breakdowns. There’s an old story (no idea if it’s true or a joke) that at the beginning of the last century there were two cars in the entire state of Kansas… and they hit each other.
RobinHood over 4 years ago
A year later, Pearl Harbor
Withan over 4 years ago
Wrong book. Try something by Orwell
wellis1947 Premium Member over 4 years ago
I used to buy, read and ultimately subscribe to “Astounding” (“Analog” after 1960) and the science ‘fact’ articles were always interesting – but the problem was the editor, John Campbell – he never would allow his writers to launch into unbridled “flights of fancy” in the ‘Science Fact’ parts of the magazine. However the great ‘Science Fiction’ more than made up for it to my young mind.
The wild-eyed stories of submersed cities, cities on the moon, flying and Atomic-powered cars and rocket and jet packs were left to “Popular Science”, “Popular Mechanics” and “Mechanix Illustrated”, which I also poured over every month (after my dad finished with them, of course).
WF11 over 4 years ago
I love the 1940’s clothing styles, for both men and women. Way better than the 1930’s or 1950’s! Jay looks really sharp in the suit.
craigwestlake over 4 years ago
Well, Popular Mechanics kept assuring us…
some idiot from R'lyeh Premium Member over 4 years ago
Unfortunately, that’s the October 1940 issue, which you can read for yourself here:
https://archive.org/details/AstoundingV26n02194010/mode/2up
and it was pretty silent on the subject of the eradication of crime, pollution, and disease.
Of course, the fact I could get a copy of an eighty year old magazine in a few seconds suggests we’re actually living in a pretty sweet age in many respects.
Dragoncat over 4 years ago
So, why do I feel like we’re on our way back to the Stone Age… or at least the Dark Ages?
Claymore Premium Member over 4 years ago
born *too soon.