Jules Verne saw a future where man would conquer the seas in submersible watercraft. We are navigating the seas of that future.
Arthur C. Clarke envisaged the use of space-based communication satellites. That reality is here (over).
William F. Nolan followed Logan as he tried to escape his Lastday execution. There is pending legislation in Congress to make Lastday a reality.[1]
We now bear witness to the frightening future of H.G. Wells’ Food of the Gods in all its massive glory.
Behold! A giant 5 year old attempts to wrest the Washington Monument free from its base:
Having no luck there, he tries to take the Lincoln Memorial home to use as a toy garage:
He eventually shrunk back to normal size and lived happily ever after.
The end.
Click through to the gallery for more photos of our most excellent trip to DC to visit with the Seidel and Barsky clans, and our subsequent visits to the Air and Space Museum and the National Mall.
- Well, not really, but wasn’t it fun when the talking heads were pushing that nonsense? [back]
