I promise I would use an atomic furnace only for good

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Socrates II — 9/27/2008 5:58:24 AM (archived)

I would only melt bad mountains that deserved it.

What got me was how positive the future was in that film. No irony here,
everything was going to be okay thanks to science and progress. They
thought big and bold.

And some things have come to pass, like automatic navigational devices
and cameras that allow a view of the rear. But I have to be honest, I am
not sure I would trust the average citizen with a nuclear-powered car.

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How we imagined the highway - fifty years ago - Socrates II - 9/27/2008 1:52:08 AM
- That was before the words "reality" and "check" were put together - McFly - 9/27/2008 4:55:14 AM
  - And in the heyday of pure brute-force engineering - Robert - 9/28/2008 6:24:28 PM
    - Just remebered where I saw that. - RobVG - 10/1/2008 5:06:24 AM
      - Meant for Socrates post. (n/t) - RobVG - 10/1/2008 5:07:40 AM
  - I promise I would use an atomic furnace only for good - Socrates II - 9/27/2008 5:58:24 AM
- That was before "industry" and "progress" became dirty words. - TB - 9/27/2008 2:34:27 AM
  - Another Web site, with some nice still shots - Socrates II - 9/29/2008 1:27:35 PM
    - The Ford Nucleon! - Socrates II - 9/30/2008 2:48:36 PM
      - Put me on the list - I'd like to order one! (n/t) - Laurie Street - 9/30/2008 5:45:57 PM
        
        You might also like... - Socrates II - 9/30/2008 5:58:03 PM

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