Thursday, November 17, 2011

Prophets of Science Fiction - Science Channel: 'H.G. Wells' Airs Nov 23 '11

Source: Science Channel

Prophets

PROPHETS OF SCIENCE FICTION - SCIENCE CHANNEL: 'H.G. Wells' Airs Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at 10/9C

"I told you so..." H.G. Wells' self penned epitaph underscores a lifetime of grim--yet uncanny--prophecy. With stories like The Time Machine, The Invisible Man, The World Set Free, and The War of the Worlds, H.G. Wells established himself as a sci-fi writer of almost clairvoyant talent. But these tales of hi-tech adventure hold an ominous warning: beware the dark side of progress. Our greatest innovations could very well become the tools of our own destruction.

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