What an imagination!  In September of 1962, can you perceive television directors proposing autonomous driven cars with a glass roof, robots for vacuuming, microwave meals, talking watches and internet shopping? Why, some of these have not even been perfected, still today. Yet, all of these were in a cartoon called The Jetsons. My compliments to Hanna–Barbera Productions for a very futuristic entertaining cartoon.

So our calendar now reads 2025. Following are some predictions for a future Jetsons’ production. Just like in 1962, I expect you to scoff at some of these, but let us wait sixty years and see just how close the predictions come. Some of these are not original thought but have not been perfected enough to move into our mainstream.

First is the regrowth of limbs. As experiments continue, I expect medical science to identify how our lizard friends can regrow tails and convey this determination over to human beings for the new growth of fingers, arms and other appendages.

Because of traffic congestion in areas similar to Nashville, my second suggestion is the development of personal helicopters which could land on our roofs. Just think of the time we could save avoiding traffic jams and live our lives. This continues from the Jetsons.

Since the majority of our nation, young and old, seem to want to live in metropolitan areas, my next prognostication is that modular homes and condos will be built on tall poles erected to ease the demand on central business areas. The ol' elevator will be going up and down, again similar to Orbit City on the Jetsons.

Water is going to be scarce for the population in central areas so the experimentation to desalinate saltwater will continue to be developed to provide drinking water to the masses.

World transportation will piggyback on our defense departments and provide hypersonic commercial flights for rapid travel opportunities. Sorry, but jet lag will still be a thing.

With technology advancing so rapidly, I foresee the hospital coming to you for medical services. How is that for a complete reversal?

As I have written before, our very own Nursery Research Center will be developing and enhancing plants which are fire retardant. Timing is on us after the wildfires in Los Angeles area.

And lastly, my favorite, no maintenance self-clean toilets. What do you think?

Standard contributor Don Alexander can be contacted at dalexander@southernstandard.com