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Tomorrowland: Our Journey From Science Fiction To Science Fact
Posted on 4/19/15 at 6:34 pm
Posted on 4/19/15 at 6:34 pm
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For the past 25 years, my beat as a journalist has been covering those moments in time when science fiction became science fact. As a result, and on a good number of occasions—like when the first artificial vision implant was turned on or when the first private spaceship was launched—I was lucky enough to be in the room when history happened.
These moments are also the subject of my next book: Tomorrowland: Our Journey From Science Fiction to Science Fact, which hits stores in early May. As the title suggests, this book is an investigation into those transformational sci-fi to sci-fact moments and—more specifically—the incredibly disruptive impact they have on culture.
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To put this in different terms, think about the religious riot that has broken out over evolutionary theory. But this debate is simply about a fundamental belief. Today, science and technology have crossed an even greater line. No longer are we simply eroding fundamental beliefs; now we’re starting to destabilize the very facts those beliefs are built upon.
Take synthetic biology, for another example. This tech allows us to write genetic code like we treat computer code. Right now, this means new foods and fuels and medicines. But biotechnology, which includes synthetic biology, is now advancing at five times the speed of Moore’s law—doubling in power every four months. So we’re not long from being able to create organisms from scratch. Quite literally, figments of our imagination are about to take up residence in reality.
So yeah, now we’re cheating death and jump-starting life and if you don’t think this will fundamentally rearrange our culture and forever alter our belief systems then you’re not thinking at all.
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Posted on 4/19/15 at 6:54 pm to Jim Rockford
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So we’re not long from being able to create organisms from scratch.
Im gonna make a dragon.
Then unleash it on the "other-kin"
Posted on 4/19/15 at 7:12 pm to CptBengal
quote:Scruffy wants in on this dragon-making.
Im gonna make a dragon.
quote:Scruffy also wants in on the tormenting of otherkin.
Then unleash it on the "other-kin"
Posted on 4/19/15 at 7:14 pm to Scruffy
Our bioengineered pets are gonna eat us before AI has a chance to take over.
Posted on 4/19/15 at 8:08 pm to Jim Rockford
I don't see why anything like this should change or have anything to do with people's religious beliefs.
And no dragons, just dogs that could live as long as their owners
And no dragons, just dogs that could live as long as their owners
Posted on 4/19/15 at 8:08 pm to Jim Rockford
My truck still cannot drive itself to work so that I can knock out emails while sitting in grid lock on the Westpark Tollway, so no, we are not there yet. Sorry science .
Posted on 4/19/15 at 8:09 pm to TigersforEver
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And no dragons, just dogs that could live as long as their owners
I would go for that, definitely.
Posted on 4/19/15 at 8:09 pm to Sandy_Ash
We also still don't have hoverboards.
Science has failed us in the areas that actually matter.
Science has failed us in the areas that actually matter.
Posted on 4/19/15 at 8:37 pm to Scruffy
I want a food synthesizer like on Star Trek. Filet mignon bitches and I 'm no OT baller.
Posted on 4/19/15 at 8:55 pm to jimmy the leg
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Posted by jimmy the leg
I want a food synthesizer like on Star Trek. Filet mignon bitches and I 'm no OT baller.
While we're at it , can we get a hollow-deck with pre-programmed "naked girls in a pool" ? I'm mean, come on science .
Posted on 4/19/15 at 8:59 pm to jimmy the leg
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I want a food synthesizer like on Star Trek. Filet mignon bitches and I 'm no OT baller.
Interactive talking computers.
Flying goddamn cars!
Posted on 4/19/15 at 9:06 pm to Sandy_Ash
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hollow-deck
Holodeck...holo as in holographic images.
Posted on 4/19/15 at 9:07 pm to Sandy_Ash
I'm with the people that say the halodeck would be the end of humanity.
Why would anybody ever leave a place where all their desires and dreams can come true?
Why would anybody ever leave a place where all their desires and dreams can come true?
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