Topics pertaining to science fiction and/or fantasy, in book, TV show, or movie formats.
Damned clumsy time travelers. 😉 (“Anachronous” is probably a better term for this than the writer realized.) I’ve confirmed that the article isn’t a hoax, at least — it really was reported, and discussed pretty widely at the time. Whether the watch is or not is an open question. A cursory glance at the Google …
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When George Lucas came up with The Force, he was just looking for a plot device for a story. But I’ve often thought that he’d tapped into an idea whose power even he didn’t realize. Now there’s some evidence for that theory.
More of science emulating science fiction: in Harry Harrison’s Stainless Steel Rat series (the second book, if I remember correctly), the protagonist is shot several times at point-blank range with a large-caliber handgun. He survives with nothing more than extreme bruising and a wound to his arm, thanks to a set of “bulletproof underwear,” which …
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A science-fiction fan’s fantasy planetary system, discovered in the real universe. President Obama, forget Mars, this is where we should send a manned mission! 😉
I wonder how long it’ll be before this is featured in a CSI episode? I’m betting they’ll do it next season, probably with an application somewhere between highly implausible and scientifically ridiculous.
It seems that we’ve finally achieved one of the icons of the 1950s vision of the future: the living room videophone. And it might even catch on. But come on, guys… you promised that sixty years ago. That’s a heck of a long time to deliver on a promise. And where’s that flying car you …
Doom, despair, and agony on me! Deep dark depression, excessive misery! If it weren’t for bad luck, I’d have no luck at all. Doom, despair, and agony on me! — Recurring skit from the TV show Hee Haw This sounds like a great idea. But I have to wonder about it. I know a woman, …
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Well, duh! That’s what shields were invented for! 😉
In one of the science fiction series that I used to read, the hero kept in constant contact with his robot companion through a surgically implanted microphone and earphone. This isn’t quite in that league, but it sounds like a solid piece of work. I have to wonder if it would work on denture-wearers, though. …
“Seriously, though, wouldn’t you have killed for this when you were 14?” I certainly would have. Sometimes I regret the inevitability of growing up (or at least older 😉 ). (Via LifeHacker’s “Remains of the Day” feature)