Happy New Year, everybody, and welcome to another science-fiction date!
I remember when people said to each other, "Can you imagine? It actually is 1984!" For decades, thanks to George Orwell, this date had been some unimaginable future time, when the whole world would be completely different and for that reason it felt very strange when the year actually arrived. Perhaps even more striking was the year 2001, made famous in advance by Stanley Kubric.
For me, every date since then has had a slightly unbelievable, futuristic feel to it. In fact, they only get real when I have actually written the date a few times, usually first on a cheque or letter. I wonder where, apart from wishing people well, we will first enter the date, ## January, 2018 ?
Also, a question for all you Millennials, what are the new futuristic dates that have been made famous in advance by artists ? What dates will make you send a hologram to your pals saying, "Can you believe it ?!"
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"Am I enjoying this moment? I know of it and perhaps that is enough." - Sybille Bedford, 1953
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