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"A good science fiction story should be able to predict not the automobile but the traffic jam."
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People have explored the idea of living forever for, well, forever. Everyone past their twenties wants to look younger. The Fountain of Youth tantalizes all of us who made it past our twenties.
In this excerpt from Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow two young scamps barely in their triple digits plot to gain control of their family assets.
A warm humanity is clearly evident in these early stories by Kurt Vonnegut; don't miss them.
So, how are we doing? At the turn of the twentieth century, Americans lived to about 58 on the average. At the turn of the twenty-first century, men are expected to live to about 74 on the average; women to 78.
How long will you live? and will you look younger? See The Living to 100 Life Expectancy Calculator to find out. Comment/Join this discussion ( 7 ) | RSS/XML | Blog This | Additional
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'Now, look, let's start with the three fundamental Rules of Robotics...'
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'..the synthetic intellects at the Place of Knowledge had far outstripped the minds of men.'
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'But after washing and drying clothes had to be smooth - free from fine lines and wrinkles ...'
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