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Old 2nd Mar 2023, 11:35
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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.

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