I was thinking about yesterday's post, and all of the neat things from the projected future that we don't have yet. In the comments, people mentioned they're also waiting for transporters, robot maids/companions, and jet packs.

But, then my mind wandered over all of the not-so-pretty scenarios that have been predicted by science fiction writers, and I am glad things aren't as bad as they could be.

For instance, as one commenter mentioned, we are not consuming each other in tasty Soylent Green wafers. I am 5 years past the "renewal" date mandated in Logan's Run. Even with the hullaballoo over phone tapping, and the fact that it's over 20 years late, Nineteen Eighty-Four still isn't here yet. And, hopefully there aren't Morlocks setting up shop underground right now.

Maybe I'll just be content with cleaning my house for myself...