Maybe we're just blips on some cosmic computer screen.

The media frenzy surrounding Donald Trump has inverted the nature of our problem. That a demagogue will come along to foment dissent is no surprise; that his despicable views find such gleeful resonance with so many of our voters is the frightening story, not Trump.

Our strictly controlled airspace will soon become a society in the sky. Much like Star Wars, there is already a battle between the good and the evil, as the feds and the states try to police and regulate drones.

Imagine a driverless car going down a narrow country road. Suddenly, whilst taking a sharp turn, it comes against an obstacle that blocks the road, say a fallen tree. It is too late to apply the brakes and stop.

Movie adaptations, for book lovers at least, simultaneously bring feelings of excitement and fear. Will the movie stay true to the book? Will it project off of the screen as it did when the words entered the mind?