IGY stands for International Geophysical Year (1957 - 1958), and is a jazzy, lyrical standout piece by Donald Fagen. It's hard to imagine technology weaving so gracefully with music and infusing the piece with hope and joy.
Standing tough under stars and stripes
We can tell
This dream's in sight
You've got to admit it
At this point in time that it's clear
The future looks bright
On that train all graphite and glitter
Undersea by rail
Ninety minutes from New York to Paris
Well by seventy-six we'll be A.O.K.
What a beautiful world this will be
What a glorious time to be free
Get your ticket to that wheel in space
While there's time
The fix is in
You'll be a witness to that game of chance in the sky
You know we've got to win
Here at home we'll play in the city
Powered by the sun
Perfect weather for a streamlined world
There'll be spandex jackets one for everyone
What a beautiful world this will be
What a glorious time to be free
On that train all graphite and glitter
Undersea by rail
Ninety minutes from New York to Paris
(More leisure for artists everywhere)
A just machine to make big decisions
Programmed by fellows with compassion and vision
We'll be clean when their work is done
We'll be eternally free yes and eternally young
What a beautiful world this will be
What a glorious time to be free
From 1982, fast forward 31 years:
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Now, Elon Musk reveals how the Hyperloop Works. Travelling at over 700 mph, passengers would sit in a 1.35-metre-wide tube and be blasted through the 382-mile tunnel linking Los Angeles and San Francisco in just 30 minutes. It’s the most science fiction idea Musk has ever presented, yet the PayPal/Space X/Tesla founder is confident Hyperloop is very doable, and very affordable, too.
Finally, a sleek e-vision by Microsoft, that is more Minority Report than "Minority Report":
Super-awesome! I say, Google, Microsoft and IBM will be (even more) the major tech players of the future.
Thank you for reading, and let me know what you think!
Ron Villejo, PhD
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