High Impact Colors, and The Future

Didnt they predict we would be zipping around in future flyers by now back in the 50s.
It would appear the big advancement ended up being plastics and electronics
added to the familiar fossil fueled piston engine.
What a let down.
I suppose we have the oil companies to blame for keeping
us all on the ground.
Chryslers turbines seemed a step forward at the time.
It would take alien intervention to get us there.