Sci-fi that came true

[Hamish Racing]

I was chatting to a mate about the star trek tech that came true eg the communicator that became out flip phone
And Lieutenant Uhura ear communicator that became airpods and similar.
Crew pads like today’s tablets.
Did the tv program inspire the current tech folks ?
What else is there ?

 

[equiprx]

I was chatting to a mate about the star trek tech that came true eg the communicator that became out flip phone
And Lieutenant Uhura ear communicator that became airpods and similar.
Crew pads like today’s tablets.
Did the tv program inspire the current tech folks ?
What else is there ?

I think the term 'futuristic' might apply to that.
Writers think of an idea and creators steal it.
Creators look at an Idea and create.
So we are all STILL waiting for a practical flying car.

 

[maynard]

How about the pad-became the Ipad and tablets.

 

[YakkoWarner]

Intelligent computers that talk to us and occasionally go murderously insane (talking part has arrived, AI will arrange the second part soon).

 

[mikephillips]

Murderously insane, or just gets tired of the same questions and misspellings all the time??......

 

[GregW]

Ion drive

 

[waltesefalcon]

I know that Martin Cooper, one of the Motorola guys that created the first cell phone in the 70s, said that the Star Trek communicator is what inspired them to work towards the cell phone.

 

[mikephillips]

The "flip phone" style in particular

 

[John Turney]

Intelligent computers that talk to us and occasionally go murderously insane (talking part has arrived, AI will arrange the second part soon).

HAL?

 

[NutmegCT]

"But lo! men have become the tools of their tools."

H. Thoreau, Walden, 1854.

 

[mikephillips]

And AI is so agreeable. Want to talk to a "boy" or "girl" that always agrees?? Pick AI. Someone who encourages, or at least doesn't question, your worst impulses?? Pick AI. Reminds me of some Twilight Zone or Outer Limits episodes...

 

[Silverghost]

HAL?

I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that.

HAL - each letter is the one before the letters of IBM.

 

[equiprx]

I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that.

HAL - each letter is the one before the letters of IBM.

Only geeks like us would see that.

 

[Hamish Racing]

I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that.

HAL - each letter is the one before the letters of IBM.

Only geeks like us would see that.

Ah that’s why I’ve never known that. !! Clever tho

 

[Bayless]

Only geeks like us would see that.

I thought everyone knew that