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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TRANSCRIPT! by mythosaz · 2014-09-23 08:38 · Score: 5, Interesting

TRANSCRIPTS! Do you have them, motherfucker!
1. Re:TRANSCRIPT! by Roblimo · 2014-09-23 10:27 · Score: 1, Interesting
  
  It did, but only a few minutes. I had to go to the VA for an electrocardiogram. I had to leave before the transcription was done, and the appointment ran a bit longer than I expected. Sorry about that. My heart still seems to be beating, or so they say.