In the 1970s we dreamed of orbital solar power stations beaming electricity back to Earth.

In the 2020s the dream became orbital data centers beaming hallucinations back to Earth.

I want the 1970s dream again. It actually made sense.

#space #AI #futurism #WTF #WheresMyJetpack

I enjoyed @annaleen ’s latest column in #newscientist It reminded me how weird it was to go out into the real world in the 1990s, after my upbringing in a feminist bubble, to discover that the battle for gender equality wasn’t completely done and dusted!

#feminism #wheresmyjetpack

Happy Feckin' New Year. Here we are now, 2025, a quarter of the way through the 21st century. Not what you expected, is it? #2025 #WHERESMYJETPACK #THEFUTURESUCKS

Xmas goody: You’re All Just Jealous of My Jetpack by @tomgauld

#books #reading #tomgauld #humor #wheresmyjetpack #comics