We humans seem to want to get to where we are going as fast as possible. I mean, why should we waste precious time in transit when we can develop modes of travel like the bullet train, the supersonic aircraft, and the Hyperloop One? What is Hyperloop One, you ask? Read on to discover which Sci-Fi writer …read in detail
Author: Dana Leipold
Science Fiction Becomes Reality 08: Genetic Engineering
Test tubes. Designer babies. Whole societies being “engineered” to create people to fill certain roles. This week we’re taking a look at genetic engineering specifically for humans (not other GMOs)…and boy, have we come a long way. Genetic Engineering: The Sci-Fi Version In 1932, Aldous Huxley showed us his idea of a future (the year 2540 …read in detail
Science Fiction Becomes Reality 07: Lightsaber
Anyone who considers him or herself a Star Wars fan knows the sound: THHHWWOOOOOMM. The sound of a lightsaber being weilded. These brilliant energy swords are the hallmark of the never-ending battle between the dark and light sides of the Force. Lightsaber: The Sci-Fi Version Luke Skywalker stares at the weapon Obi-wan Kanobe has just pulled …read in detail
Science Fiction Becomes Reality 06: Tablet
If you were launched into space, would you want a sentient computer as part of the crew or just humans? I’d want just human because some computers think they can just run the joint (and kill you) because they think they’re smarter than we are. Tablet: The Sci-Fi Version In our look at science fiction imagining that …read in detail
Science Fiction Becomes Reality 05: Replicator
One of the most awesome pieces of technology imagined in science fiction is the replicator. You want an ice cream sundae? Just punch it in and it appears. How cool is that? Replicator: The Sci-Fi Version When Star Trek: The Next Generation was on TV in the late 1980s and early 1990s, Captain Picard would ask a …read in detail
Science Fiction Becomes Reality 04: Suspended Animation
Suspended animation is often used a plot device in science fiction, specifically as a way to transport characters in space. It’s an easy way to deal with the time element of interstellar travel where it takes years to get from one planet to another. Suspended Animation: The Sci-Fi Version A commercial spacecraft is on a return …read in detail
Science Fiction Becomes Reality 03: Androids
The definition of the word “android” is a robot with a human appearance. This word has been morphed into “droid” in the Star Wars movies and other science fiction but one of the first human-like robots depicted on the screen was introduced to us way back in 1927. Androids: The Sci-Fi Version In the movie, Metropolis, …read in detail
Science Fiction Becomes Reality 02: Heads-Up Touch Display
Our next imagining from the world of science fiction comes from a movie based loosely on a short story by Phillip K. Dick with the same name: Minority Report. Set in Washington, D.C. in the year 2054, where “PreCrime” a police department apprehends criminals based on foreknowledge provided by three psychics called “precogs.” Heads-Up Display: The Sci-Fi Version Chief of …read in detail
Science Fiction Becomes Reality 01: Video Phones
Many fans of science fiction love the glimpse of the future this genre gives us. I’m no exception. It’s fascinating to see what authors and screen writers imagine life might be in the future. What’s even more fascinating is that some ideas from science fiction have become reality. Something that was once a far-fetched concept in …read in detail
Glenn’s Fate Disappointing and the Eternal Struggle on #TheWalkingDead
SPOILERS: If you aren’t caught up on Season 6 do not read any further. Did anyone else emit a collective, “Aw geez!” when we see that Glenn scooted under the dumpster? I was hoping the show would stay brave and have Glenn not make it. How is it that Rick’s group can keep evading the zombies yet …read in detail