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I was listening to a recent episode of National Public Radio’s “Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me” podcast when my heart leapt with joy. The guests were talking about the year 2020 and the grandiose ideas people had in the past about how we would be living today.
What got my heart going was when the host mentioned the “Sealab 2020” cartoon.
I had been thinking about that cartoon lately, with it being the year 2020 now. Until listening to the podcast, I was beginning to wonder if anyone else but me remembered the short-lived series.
“Sealab 2020” only ran from September until December 1972, but it made a big impression on me – with my proclivities toward all things watery. The setting was an underwater lab. The dramas and intrigue of the 250 “oceanauts” featured heavily, as they faced challenges ranging from environmental disasters to attacks from giant squid.
As a nine-year-old, I envisioned myself as one of the oceanauts by the time 2020 came around. Alas, I am still landlocked, and I don’t think there are any large underwater labs in operation at this time.
My dream did not come to pass. But at least I work for Sea Grant, and that’s almost as good!
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