How the Soviets in 1960 imagined 2017: Interstellar travel, underground cities, and socialism everywhere

Humans can fly to the stars and harness the energy of the Earth's core. Mankind has figured out how to control the weather. The Soviet Union is preparing for the 100th anniversary of the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution. And the imperialists? Don't worry: The remaining few of them have been driven off to a remote Pacific island. This is […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/01/05/how-the-soviets-in-1960-imagined-2017-interstellar-travel-underground-cities-and-socialism-everywhere/