“Imagination is more important than knowledge.”

The above quote is one of my favorites by Albert Einstein. He spoke this amazing Einsteinism around 100 years ago and look where his imagination has taken mankind since then.

In upcoming issues of PBS's NOVA series Neil deGrasse Tyson will be discussing the future. The possibility that man will be headed toward Mars in the next decade is becoming more and more realistic. The first issue of the new season will be discussing a planned manned space flight to Mars. Although such a trip may result in unimaginable disasters, will require vast sums of money, and although the trip and exploration of Mars could be managed by robotics, men will nevertheless go there.

Just because we eventually do what we imagine we can do. Another NOVA issue will be discussing the possibility that man will soon be living much much longer than our present 70 plus years. This presents mankind with an entirely new outlook and possibilities for our species never before considered. It may be possible to figure out what to do with an additional 10 or 20 years of life but imagine what you might do with an extra 150 or 200 years.

Just imagine.