Sufficiently advanced technology is like magic.
The tech described in those articles is natural extension or application of garden variety stuff. Not that I don;t marvel at the creativity and execution. I remember balsa/rubber band planes as a kid, those were pretty swift, and the Cox glo-plug tethered planes, real engines! Now a kid can have a remote control drone with wireless camera to fly around the house.
"Romper, stomper, bomper boo. Tell me, tell me, tell me, do.
Magic Mirror, tell me today, did all my friends have fun at play?"
Now reality.
Brilliant analogy, cboldt. I love your brain.
Are you from PA? Miss Marsha was a local.