Science fiction writer Harry Harrison was a big proponent of Esperanto and had it widely spoken in the future in his Stainless Steel Rat novels. Then there was an episode of the Danny Phantom cartoon, which described it as “An artificial language from the 1800’s. Now it’s only purpose is to give geeks a secret language to talk to other geeks in.”
I used to have aspirations to journalism and wrote a blog with my observations of modern life, imaging future historians reading it and saying:
“And now here’s the writing of Clotty Peristalt, that most famous and reliable chronicler of the late 20th and early 21st century. The period in history we now refer to as the Age of Morons.”
If Monty is an engineer, why was there no mention of the time capsule itself? Hmmm…
’’I’ve used a ceramic vessel, purged the atmosphere with Nitrogen and sealed the lid with high strength epoxy. And just to be sure, wrapped the whole thing with duct-tape.’’
Technical note, a maxwell house coffee can does not make a good capsule.
Very clever! Esperanto is the world’s most widely spoken constructed international auxiliary language. Created by the Warsaw-based ophthalmologist L. L. Zamenhof in 1887, it is intended to be a universal second language for international communication, or “the international language”. WikipediaRealistic that the air won’t be breathable in the future.
Need coffee 10 months ago
Yeah. Doc can debunk this, but for the moment, he doesn’t know about it.
reedkomicks Premium Member 10 months ago
“Esperanto”! Lol. Wearing bubble helmets! Nice green grass, and houses precariously balanced on stilts!!?? What manner of future is this?!
Doug K 10 months ago
Speaking in Esperanto in the future?
Is this due to the influence of William Shatner?
Guy from southern Indiana 10 months ago
Is that showing the 2525?
Armitage72 10 months ago
Science fiction writer Harry Harrison was a big proponent of Esperanto and had it widely spoken in the future in his Stainless Steel Rat novels. Then there was an episode of the Danny Phantom cartoon, which described it as “An artificial language from the 1800’s. Now it’s only purpose is to give geeks a secret language to talk to other geeks in.”
Pedmar Premium Member 10 months ago
You mean Pedmar.. the comics commenter, author, artist who was never understood in his own time?
PlatudimusAtom Premium Member 10 months ago
He must be related to Monty …
win.45mag 10 months ago
What is up with the space mans shovel handle ?
Hamady Sack Premium Member 10 months ago
Sorry, different Montahue.
Ichabod Ferguson 10 months ago
The future: Where the art of putting elastic in socks has been lost to history.
[Traveler] Premium Member 10 months ago
Be excellent to everyone
Clotty Peristalt 10 months ago
I used to have aspirations to journalism and wrote a blog with my observations of modern life, imaging future historians reading it and saying:
“And now here’s the writing of Clotty Peristalt, that most famous and reliable chronicler of the late 20th and early 21st century. The period in history we now refer to as the Age of Morons.”
F-Flash 10 months ago
Is that Geroge Jetson’s space car in the background?
radgrom8109 10 months ago
I expected them to have some resemblance of Monty.
Redd Panda 10 months ago
If Monty is an engineer, why was there no mention of the time capsule itself? Hmmm…
’’I’ve used a ceramic vessel, purged the atmosphere with Nitrogen and sealed the lid with high strength epoxy. And just to be sure, wrapped the whole thing with duct-tape.’’
Technical note, a maxwell house coffee can does not make a good capsule.
Muneflauer 10 months ago
You gotta love a guy with a modest opinion of his life’s impact.
paulscon 10 months ago
Very clever! Esperanto is the world’s most widely spoken constructed international auxiliary language. Created by the Warsaw-based ophthalmologist L. L. Zamenhof in 1887, it is intended to be a universal second language for international communication, or “the international language”. WikipediaRealistic that the air won’t be breathable in the future.
mistercatworks 10 months ago
“No, it must be his father, the cartoonish clod.”
Impkins Premium Member 10 months ago
Igpay Atinlay. :)
Aladar30 Premium Member 10 months ago
Sure Monty has a big fantasy.
Sisyphos 10 months ago
“No, not Montgomery Montahue! It was Montague Montahue! Can’t trust that Wikipedia biography!”
And the helmeted aliens, if they really are aliens and not just evolved earthlings, will not be speaking Esperanto, of all the silly possibilities….