Sci-fi Predictions, True and False (Video 1)

Posted by Soulskill on Tuesday September 23, 2014 @08:33AM from the no-mention-of-the-singularity dept.

Science fiction is the domain of predicting future technology. But we rarely stop to account for which predictions come true, which don't, and which are fulfilled in... unexpected ways. A panel at the recent science fiction convention in Detroit explored this subject in depth, from Star Trek's communicators to nanotech and cloning. Panelists include writer and forensic science expert Jen Haeger; professor and generally fascinating guy Brian Gray; and expert in Aeronautical Management and 20-year veteran of the Air Force Douglas Johnson. In this video, they run down a list of science fiction predictions, both successful and unsuccessful, and evaluate how realistic or far-fetched each now seems.

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Re:TRANSCRIPT! by Anonymous Coward · 2014-09-23 08:51 · Score: 4, Informative

Many of us nerds can read (and, possibly, still comprehend what we're reading) quite a bit faster than the average Joe. But few of us watch video any faster!
(Also, when I read, I can do whatever voices I want. When it's video, I'm stuck with reality.)
Re:TRANSCRIPT! by Dan+East · 2014-09-23 09:11 · Score: 4, Informative

Directly below the video I see a link "Hide/Show Transcript", and clicking it expands and shows the transcript.

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