Futurism and The Jetsons

It happens so often, your attend a lecture given by a futurist, and as part of it, they mention the Jetsons, most are not old enough to have watched the cartoon, but its gets rolled out as part os what we might see. So I thought its time, and the right place to look at the Jetsons, and examine the way, it played it role in Futurism.

First shown in 1962 it lasted until 1988, revolves around a family set in a Skypad Apartments in Orbit City, in a future with the trappings of science fantasy depictions of American life in the future, 2062 to be precise.

So first port of call might be an excellent article by Matt Novak in the Independant, an article on the Smithsonian site is also well worth reading. But is a much larger article, again from Matt Novak, that is the real overviw I think you should read. It takes in more than just the Jetson, looking at the golden age of Futurism. Although its a USA, American idealism, I recognise so many themes from on of my all time great comic The Eagle.

This subject is part of a much larger presentation I give, for more details and a chance to book me,

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The Role of SciFi in Futurism

Scifi has a major role to play in looking and trying to predict the future trends. Its a place where authors can let go, and dream up ideas and concepts, some times inventing sometimes letting current events of inventions evolve without constraint.

One such Scifi event s called H+, a series let out in weekly episodes vis Youtube, looking at the way implants in particular brain implant giving access to the net and all it can and might offer. Shown over 48 episodes the link I offer below has then all in one long set, complete with all endings and adverts,

Its done on the cheap, thats obvious, and its an interesting way to present the story, but sit back and look behind the story at what might be, and some of the problems.

Its not an answer, neither is is what will be, just what might be,

In my previous article on Robotic's, I looked at a list, Scifi was missed out, but perhaps thinking on it, I should have added it, the ability to dream and let a story or event unfold as if in a dream state is one way to allow an idea to formulate, without constraints, or even lead to an idea, so often ways of allowing a story to unfold rely on inventing science, real or not. The older you get the more difficult it might become, although I seem to be able to dream ideas without much effort.

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