Remember Mr. Peabody? Me neither. But I know how to find stuff on Google…
Mr. Peabody is a cartoon dog from Rocky and His Friends and The Bullwinkle Show that aired in the late 50s and early 60s. He’s the smartest being in the world, but he’s also a bit lonely. So he adopts a boy, Sherman.
To keep Sherman busy and out of trouble, Mr. Peabody builds a WABAC machine and together they venture back in time with Mr. Peabody tweaking the machine as they discover some of its failings.
Fast forward to 2014.
In the new feature film from DreamWorks which opens on March 7, Mr. Peabody & Sherman follow the adventures of Sherman, his would-be girlfriend, and Mr. Peabody as they travel back in time. Here’s the trailer:
While going back in time would be kinda cool, it’s gotten me thinking about the possibility of going forward in time. And what do we know of the future? Well nothing really, but we can speculate.
There’s the time of Star Trek, 2364. But that seems to be fraught with war and violence. Sure, the technology’s cool, but I’m looking for a more peaceful community without phasers, photon torpedoes and aceton assimilators.
Or how about Lost in Space, 2058. While the Robinsons seem like decent folks, they have to leave earth because it’s uninhabitable. I tend to think that this is the path we are headed down but if we’re talking fantasy world, I’d like conjure up something more positive.
Meet George Jetson…
Well, I wouldn’t mind.
And if I had a time machine, this is one era I would seriously consider visiting.
When I think of any time on earth’s continuum, historical or in the future, it seems like, well, other than I Love Lucy, The Jetsons depict a peaceful time.
No war. No real fighting. No water shortages. No issue with oil.
This is 2062 and Orbit City is considered a Utopia. George, after all, works one hour a day, two days a week (move over Tim Ferris!).
Their meals are often taken in the form of pills. Between electronic gadgetry (a-la-Roomba) and Rosie the housekeeper, Jane Jetson doesn’t lift a finger to take care of her home. Even Rosie barely works because so much is take care of by their electronics.
I’m sure I’d find something to occupy my time, but I like the idea of, well a two-hour workweek and also living in a kinder, gentler culture.
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Yes, going forward! You smartie 🙂