Thursday, June 14, 2007

Where's my jetpack?

The science of prediction is very old, from a seer with a crystal ball to the modern meteorologist.

Dan Wilson, the chief editor to Popular Mechanics and the book author of “Where’s My Jetpack?” explains why prediction is so hard. The jetpack was built back in the 60's called a rocket belt but it used too much fuel and was very noisy.

Still we can dream about the future and the wonders it will bring. Many predictions like time travel and flying cars are still seen as science fiction, but not for long.

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