we are now living so far in the future
that the space shuttle is in the past :(
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 21 Jul 2011, 11:15, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

So where is my hovercar then?

( girlinthehole, Thu 21 Jul 2011, 11:22, Reply)

Have I related the story of a lecture I did about
the digital media revolution that ended with me ranting loudly and jabbing at the computer almost shouting:

"...You wanted the future to give you rocket cars?! THIS IS YOUR ROCKET CAR!"

The students just stared at me as tumbleweed blew past
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 21 Jul 2011, 11:26, Reply)

If you have I haven't heard it, but would like to
assuming that wasn't it of course.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Thu 21 Jul 2011, 11:29, Reply)

oh.

( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 21 Jul 2011, 11:29, Reply)

was that the story then?
I think the problem is that your students are too young to get the rocket/hover car reference, it would have worked on people our age.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Thu 21 Jul 2011, 11:38, Reply)

yeah, that was pretty much it
sometimes, for me, the idea of a lecture and a rant blur into one.
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 21 Jul 2011, 11:41, Reply)

*Claps politely*
...if not a little awkwardly as I look around to see no one else joining in.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 21 Jul 2011, 11:32, Reply)