http://www.harekrsna.com/sun/editorials/04-13/editorials9981.htm
"When the British first went to India and translated Vedic literature, specifically the historical narrations of the puranas and itihasas into English, they came across narrations that were too incredible to fathom. They read about arrows which followed their prey, flying vimanas, weapons activated by mantras and telepathy such as Sanjaya possessed; so preposterous was this to their limited understanding that they branded the Vedic literature as an absurdity. Nowadays, we actually see radar guided missiles, all kinds of flying vehicles including UFOs, voice-activated weapons systems and telecommunications. So the puranic version has been vindicated but, alas, a bit too late; the Hindus have already been humiliated and estranged from their culture and scripture."