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Why Don't We Invent That Tomorrow?

Posted by Zonk on from the because-we-invented-it-last-week dept.

museumpeace writes "In the NYTimes book review blog, David Itzkoff takes a look at a new book devoted to predicting which 'science fiction' technologies may really fly some day. The author is Michio Kaku, one of the inventors of string theory, so he bears a hearing. His picks include light sabers, invisibility and force fields." Which sci-fi tech do you think needs to get invented over the weekend?

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  1. Teleporters by Opportunist · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Duh. Anyone who has to drive to work on Mondays will want one.

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  2. Re:That's an easy one! by The+Ancients · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I think if we can work out the logistics of time travel, the other three dimensions shouldn't provide too much of an issue.

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  3. My pick by geekoid · · Score: 5, Insightful

    unaging.
    Physically staying 27 until I die from something other then natural causes.

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  4. Moved and seconded... by Jane+Q.+Public · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I vote with the two above. Wake me up when the String Hypothesis actually earns the name "theory"!