On May 3, 1964, The Miami News ran this fanciful illustration of the man-machine of tomorrow, abutting this article explaining why plastic-organed cyborgs will not land on the Moon. (Short answer: cost, reality, human spirit blabbity-blah.)
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Teenagers, beware! Here is another very good reason to never, ever have sex. Like these 50-million-year-old turtles, you could get so caught up in the act, that you don’t notice you are sinking into a bog full of toxic volcanic gasses. It’s a real risk! This happened to more than one pair of filthy, sex-having turtles. And condoms will not save you.
We are now living in the Anthropocene: humans are the main driver of planetary change. We’re pushing global temperatures, land and water use beyond anything our species has experienced before. We’re polluting the biosphere, acidifying the oceans, and reducing biodiversity. At the same time, our global population will grow from seven billion to nine billion by 2050, and all will need food, water and clean air. –CONTINUED–
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Based on fossil records, around 252 million years ago over 90% of all species on Earth died out, effectively resetting evolution.
CONSPIRAPORN! 
