A History Of The Future – Nautical Pop Science

By John Konrad On December 19, 2008

Most of us have fond memories of flipping through editions of Popular Mechanics magazine, dreaming of the future. Well a new blog called Modern Mechanics lets you relive those memories.

Be sure to check out these gems from the site’s Nautica section;

Transoceanic Hydroglider
The Barrel Ship (photo above)
Lifeboat Casket
Floating Airports
Ice Islands
Turbo Wheel Liners
Air Bubbles For Rescues At Sea
An the time appropriate Fighting Chinese Pirates

We guarantee it will bring a smile to the faces of all gCaptain readers… even the ones thougroly disapointed that it’s almost 2009 and Buck Rogers is no where in sight.

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John Konrad

Captain John Konrad is co-founder of Unofficial Networks, Editor In Chief of this blog and author of the book Fire On The Horizon. He is a USCG licensed Master Mariner of Unlimited Tonnage and, since graduating from SUNY Maritime College, has sailed a variety of ships from ports around the world. John currently lives in Morro Bay, California with his wife and two children.