Most Prophetic Sci-Fi Work, Which have come true?

Not sure, but he does seem to be on Substance D



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Thanks for everyone’s participation so far,

I guess it depends on your point of reference, For example if I were to read to someone "the Vedic literature of India, there are many descriptions of flying machines that are generally called Vimanas. India's national epic,"

That could be considered early sci-fi I just wonder if they knew that that’s what they were creating?

An engineer could find kinship with the flying vehicle abilities
An author could find kinship of a fanciful tale
A spiritual person could find kinship with a possible spiritual exploration
A ATSer May see little grey guys in ufo's or lost ancient civilizations


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Its a great topic

well worth the star and flag.

Just on another note tho, i guess we can all see our future in some ways, we are our future? if that makes any sens..

we do have some connect with everything past present and future(s) do i know what that is? hmm

me? you? or the person that thought of it, i guess so

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It's hard not to think that some in our past saw what would someday be commonplace!

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I know he was mentioned in the OP but Arthur Clarke gets my vote hands down for "prophetic" applications of real science that had virtually immediate impact. Obviously his vision of synchronous telecommunication satellites was important but I believe he was also instrumental in offering the concept of a space elevator that we are hearing so much about lately. (Fountains of Paradise).
Ah, but then I went way back to my childhood and the Sunday comics. Remember Dick Tracy and his "wrist radio"? Cell phones and Blackberries anyone?

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While Ray Kurzweil is not a fiction writer, he is a futurist and he has been on the mark with everything he has "prophesised".
The looming advancements in AI, solar power, fuel are enough to give me hope for a bright future.

Here is a good video Asimov
Telling it like it is!

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But my favorite is Sir Clarke
Watch the whole video

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Another thread brought this one to my attention more possible sci-Fi Prediction?

This one the form of a video game.

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Good point I'm sad that he is no longer with us.
would of loved to sit and just listen to his ideas of what might be coming down the pike.

OK here we go, Yet another one for Gen Roddenberry
Teleportation Is Real

I often wonder if these sc-fi prophecies are 'self-fulfilling prophecies" in that the idea gives rise to the actuality. I think the Book of Revelations is such a case in describing a system whereby no one can buy or sell without the number of the beast......some would find that a very attractive proposition and work to bring it about

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Good point a few posters have said that.
But...

What about all of Sci-Fi he post apocalyptic movies of he 60s and 70s they thank god have not come to pass.