06-11-2012, 07:09 AM
I did not know about the Martian face. And that is odd, as our tabloids enjoy claims-with pics -of the Virgin Mary on a mulberry, or Jesus absolutely anywhere. Perhaps Mars was considered too serious--certainly not as good as the head-line, with picture, of a double-decker London bus on the Moon. If feel I have missed much by reading ''quality'' papers, so now, if I see a copy of ''The Sun'' lying around, I go straight to p.3, where there will be a topless girl desporting herself, with ''News in briefs'', which may inform me that 'lovely Tina is concerned about the fiscal policies being pursued by the European Central Bank'' or such-like. Unfortunately, it may give the impression that I am ogling...
Wells made a good point. To-day, I am 71, and watching my grand-children, I wondered what completely unforeseen events and inventions they will live to see. The youngest is just one. He could live until 2113. It was those kind of speculations which once drew me to science-fiction, and the late Ray Bradbury. Seventy-fucking-one, Dale!
Wells made a good point. To-day, I am 71, and watching my grand-children, I wondered what completely unforeseen events and inventions they will live to see. The youngest is just one. He could live until 2113. It was those kind of speculations which once drew me to science-fiction, and the late Ray Bradbury. Seventy-fucking-one, Dale!