Where's My Jetpack?: A Guide to the Amazing Science Fiction Future that Never Arrived
by Daniel H. Wilson | Humor | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 1596911360 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 1596911360 Global Overview for this book
Registered by lmn60 of Spotswood, Victoria Australia on 9/29/2014
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
2 journalers for this copy...
Culled during a major cleanup of my bookshelf... this one is now registered and ready to travel...
From Publishers Weekly...
'Clinically depressed fans of Star Trek and The Jetsons, take heart: the future you've been dreaming of-ray guns, robot maids, unisex jumpsuits, space vacations-is ready for production. Sort of. That's the premise of this tongue-in-cheek look at all the techno-wonders that 21st century man was promised by sci-fi dreamers of the past. In his introduction, author and robotics expert Wilson (How to Survive a Robot Uprising) sets forth a pledge: "If the technology is possible-even remotely so-this book will lay it out," gamely ignoring "any potentially catastrophic consequences." Happily, this Ph.D. isn't trading in idle speculation; among plenty of jokes and silliness he deals in solid-and fascinating-science. For instance, it turns out that teleportation can work, and in fact already has: exploiting an obscure (and complicated) rule of quantum physics, scientists achieved, under lab conditions, the teleportation of a single photon in 1993. Wilson goes on to explain (or debunk) much-anticipated wonders like robot pets, food pills and cryogenic freezing ("the chance of being reborn in the future as a brain-dead humanoid zombie surely beats having no chance at all"). Though readers of this slim guide may not be inspired to "raise your voice, and demand your personal jetpack," it's got plenty of encouragement and info for frustrated futurists.'
From Publishers Weekly...
'Clinically depressed fans of Star Trek and The Jetsons, take heart: the future you've been dreaming of-ray guns, robot maids, unisex jumpsuits, space vacations-is ready for production. Sort of. That's the premise of this tongue-in-cheek look at all the techno-wonders that 21st century man was promised by sci-fi dreamers of the past. In his introduction, author and robotics expert Wilson (How to Survive a Robot Uprising) sets forth a pledge: "If the technology is possible-even remotely so-this book will lay it out," gamely ignoring "any potentially catastrophic consequences." Happily, this Ph.D. isn't trading in idle speculation; among plenty of jokes and silliness he deals in solid-and fascinating-science. For instance, it turns out that teleportation can work, and in fact already has: exploiting an obscure (and complicated) rule of quantum physics, scientists achieved, under lab conditions, the teleportation of a single photon in 1993. Wilson goes on to explain (or debunk) much-anticipated wonders like robot pets, food pills and cryogenic freezing ("the chance of being reborn in the future as a brain-dead humanoid zombie surely beats having no chance at all"). Though readers of this slim guide may not be inspired to "raise your voice, and demand your personal jetpack," it's got plenty of encouragement and info for frustrated futurists.'
Journal Entry 2 by lmn60 at Scienceworks Museum in Spotswood, Victoria Australia on Sunday, July 5, 2015
Released 8 yrs ago (7/5/2015 UTC) at Scienceworks Museum in Spotswood, Victoria Australia
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To the finder of this book:
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Hello and congratulations! You have not only found yourself a good book, but a whole community of booklovers dedicated to sharing books with each other and the world at large. I hope you'll stick around a bit and get to know BookCrossing --maybe even make a journal entry on this book. You may choose to remain anonymous or to join (its free!) And if you do choose to join, I hope you'll consider using me, lmn60, as your referring member. Feel free to read and keep this book, or to pass it on to a friend or even set it out "in the wild" for someone else to find like you did. If you do choose to join and journal, then you can watch the book as it travels- You'll be alerted by email each time someone makes another journal entry. It's all confidential (you're known only by your screen name and no one is ever given your e-mail address), free, and spam-free. Happy reading!
Hi Fellow Book Crossers,
I found this book on my way out of The Science Works Museum on Sunday the 5th July 2015.
I'm new to this experience but am very excited about taking part in this journey of book discoveries!
Love the concept and can't wait to share books with the rest of the world!
Looking forward to a great read...
I found this book on my way out of The Science Works Museum on Sunday the 5th July 2015.
I'm new to this experience but am very excited about taking part in this journey of book discoveries!
Love the concept and can't wait to share books with the rest of the world!
Looking forward to a great read...
Journal Entry 4 by ShootingStar15 at Flinders Street Station in Melbourne CBD, Victoria Australia on Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Released 8 yrs ago (8/27/2015 UTC) at Flinders Street Station in Melbourne CBD, Victoria Australia
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
To the lucky finder of this book;
May you enjoy reading its contents and do not be disheartened about Science not keeping their promises when it comes to questioning why we still don't have those futuristic objects that would revolutionise our ways of living as we know it!
Keep this book travelling once you have finished reading it :)
May you enjoy reading its contents and do not be disheartened about Science not keeping their promises when it comes to questioning why we still don't have those futuristic objects that would revolutionise our ways of living as we know it!
Keep this book travelling once you have finished reading it :)
Apologies to all,
my planned release yesterday was unable to go ahead due to some last minute changes.
I will now re-release this book in a new location....
my planned release yesterday was unable to go ahead due to some last minute changes.
I will now re-release this book in a new location....
Journal Entry 6 by ShootingStar15 at Highpoint Shopping Centre in Maribyrnong, Victoria Australia on Friday, August 28, 2015
Released 8 yrs ago (8/28/2015 UTC) at Highpoint Shopping Centre in Maribyrnong, Victoria Australia
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
Take #2:
I am re-attempting to release this book after my failed attempt yesterday...
to the lucky finder, may you enjoy taking part in this fun journey!
I am re-attempting to release this book after my failed attempt yesterday...
to the lucky finder, may you enjoy taking part in this fun journey!