Originally Posted by
HOVIS
The vast majority of SF writers failed to predict the most profound changes to society, the Internet, mobile devices etc. Most focused on inter planetary travel and robotics. Social issues rarely played a part.
The MOD would do better to read Tom Clancy.
Star Trek did..
Sliding doors now in supermarkets, in the original series operated by hidden men pushing them open and closed.
Tablets such as Ipads seen in use in the series
Replicators now 3D printers
Medical tricorders
https://www.xprize.org/articles/medi...real-seriously
Comms badges mobile phones and bluetooth
the list goes on and on.