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Escape Pod => Science Fiction Discussion => Topic started by: Ocicat on February 12, 2014, 10:05:24 PM

Title: We live in a science fiction world
Post by: Ocicat on February 12, 2014, 10:05:24 PM

I went skiing this morning and heard an exchange that would have fit right in to a 50's SF story. From a little girl to her ski instructor:

 "Mr. Clark, would you ask your helmet what time it is?"

 "I just did, it's around 11."

Title: Re: We live in a science fiction world
Post by: Moritz on February 14, 2014, 11:15:22 AM

I once walked past a bus stop and it had a working video screen as part of the advert poster. And that was 6 years ago

Title: Re: We live in a science fiction world
Post by: Jompier on February 14, 2014, 02:29:17 PM

Have you seen this list of Ten Inventions Inspired by Science Fiction (http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/ten-inventions-inspired-by-science-fiction-128080674/ (http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/ten-inventions-inspired-by-science-fiction-128080674/))? Its pretty interesting. The surprises for me were H.G. Wells as inspiration for atomic energy (circa 1914) and Heinlein as the inspiration for remote controlled appendages.

Title: Re: We live in a science fiction world
Post by: SonofSpermcube on March 02, 2014, 05:15:30 AM

We live in Snow Crash.

Title: Re: We live in a science fiction world
Post by: slic on March 07, 2014, 07:03:06 PM

Quote from: SonofSpermcube on March 02, 2014, 05:15:30 AM

We live in Snow Crash.

We are definitely coming pretty close - though their VR is much further ahead of ours!  I still use the term loglo...

Title: Re: We live in a science fiction world
Post by: SonofSpermcube on March 09, 2014, 07:22:12 PM

I'd really rather be living in Star Trek.

Title: Re: We live in a science fiction world
Post by: TwoXForr on July 05, 2014, 04:13:31 PM

I wish we would move away from the IT expansion (faster, better, more info all the time, more reachable) and concentrate on expanding our physical parameters, maybe a space elevator, mining asteroids, Mars, and undersea colonies.