Sci-fi Predictions, True and False (Video 2)

Posted by Soulskill on Friday September 26, 2014 @08:50AM from the time-keeps-on-slipping-into-the-future dept.

You might want to go back to Video 1 before watching this one (or reading the transcript). This video is the second part of our recording of a panel discussion at the recent science fiction convention in Detroit. 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 continue running down a list of science fiction predictions, both successful and unsuccessful, and evaluating how realistic or far-fetched each now seems. (Alternate Video Link)

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Re:These guys seem fairly ill-informed. by kruach+aum · 2014-09-26 09:08 · Score: 3, Informative

Please, machine translation is still fucking terrible. Look at this:
Japanese: (denwaha kakattekitara moshimoshi surundayo)
Google translate english: Telephone've got to Hello Once an incoming
Real english: when the phone rings, you should say hello!
Can you guys shorten this to the point? by jpiratefish · 2014-09-26 09:43 · Score: 3, Insightful

This video and it's immediate predecessor might have some cool stuff in it, but frankly, the format, run length, Etc. is 100% totally boring. This could be likely summarized in a viral video with some just animation and summaries - seeing 3 people talk in an overlong video is more boring that reading while on the can.