I just watched an episode of Nova from 1977 called The Dawn of the Solar Age. They showed off fully functional hydrogen powered cars. They discussed in depth NASAs fully fleshed plan to launch solar satellites. There were interviews with some amazingly brilliant men with such high hopes for the future of humanity. Then they interviewed a politician who essentially said ‘Yeah, that’s not happening.’

The future we were robbed of looked to be so bright. Shame.