You mean we aren't on the moon already?
Thanks Ruby, brought back memories.
I remember sci-fi from the 50s and earlier all seemed to be about exploration and conquest.
Late 60s and then 70s it all seemed to go into a dystopian nightmare of authoritatian world governments, the dark side of technology, and overpopulation and environmental crises; Soylent Green, Logan's Run etc.
There were a few who were more upbeat, I was a big fan of Larry Niven's work.
Ironic that science fiction is supposed to be about the future but is really about the present, reflecting cultural issues of the time when it is created.
As a youngster I loved TinTin landing on the Moon and was inspired by Apollo 11. It seemed we would be on Mars before 2000.
After 50 years of neglect humans on the Moon may be back on the agenda.
Meanwhile our scientific knowledge has grown exponentially with the triumph of robotic probes visiting every planet in the solar system and the discovery of extra solar planets.
I was a big fan of Larry Niven's work.
Larry Niven (in his prime) was in my opinion on of the greatest science fiction writers of his generation. Ringworld novels are amazing, and 'Neutron Star' one of my favourite short storied.
50 years ago science fiction became
reality.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/scien…rsary-apollo-11s-18366719
100 years ago this took place.
Buzz gives a front row seat of moon landing
Another great video on Michael Collins take on Moon Landing
Don’t mess with Buzz
https://www.floridatoday.com/s…ver-went-moon/1702676001/
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/u…nding-was-chance-n1031971
https://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tec…man-on-the-moon-1.4513803
Thanks for sharing your scans rubycarat!!!
I’m sure most of us here appreciate the science fiction genre and is very insightful how it has evolved through the decades.
“cold fusion” has been used as a sci fi item from time to time. I used to keep a count to of movies where it was either directly named or suggested. Starting with “Chain reaction”, passing through “The Saint”, not forgetting then “Ark reactor”’ of Tony Stark / Iron man which uses palladium, and the mention of “cold fusion” as an awckward device for shutting out a volcano in “Star Trek” and some mentions in the Big Bang Tv series.
