http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/the-astounding-world-of-the-future/ The daily journal of a puppeteer and SF author. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/the-astounding-world-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-39441 Kelvin Kao Wed, 03 Jun 2009 05:35:17 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=5140#comment-39441 Unfortunately, here in California, future man can no longer legally check his home port on his space beam communicator while travelling in his transport pod. Le sigh. Unfortunately, here in California, future man can no longer legally check his home port on his space beam communicator while travelling in his transport pod. Le sigh.

]]> http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/the-astounding-world-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-39433 Michael Livingston Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:44:28 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=5140#comment-39433 Aye, the script is brilliantly fake. One of the "script consultants" is listed as Robert Siegel, who I believe is a former editor for <em>The Onion</em> (naturally). Aye, the script is brilliantly fake. One of the “script consultants” is listed as Robert Siegel, who I believe is a former editor for The Onion (naturally).

]]> http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/the-astounding-world-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-39424 Mary Robinette Kowal Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:46:12 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=5140#comment-39424 I don't think so. There's a script credit at the end, so I'm pretty sure it's just written in the style of one of those newscasts. I don’t think so. There’s a script credit at the end, so I’m pretty sure it’s just written in the style of one of those newscasts.

]]> http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/the-astounding-world-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-39423 Karen Wester Newton Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:42:10 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=5140#comment-39423 Was the sound track for real? If so, it was amazingly dead-on except for the flying cars that trip everyone up. Was the sound track for real? If so, it was amazingly dead-on except for the flying cars that trip everyone up.

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