Originally posted by SLAYER69
Ah but does he Dream of Electric Sheep?

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



[edit on 5-12-2008 by cavrac]

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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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?

[edit on 6-12-2008 by zlots331]

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.

Originally posted by zlots331
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.

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.

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

Giving this thread a small bump.

Your thoughts?

Originally posted by Shadowflux
Ok, I'm actually mad that no one has mentioned Star Trek and Roddenberry's overall contribution to the future/present.

Do any of you have a comunic...i mean cell phone?

How about a trico.... i mean Iphone?

Or maybe a viewscr.... I mean flat panel tv/monitor?

Not to mention that a great many of today's scientists were directly influenced and inspired by Star Trek.

Great thread btw

I think Trek was visionary - not just from a technological perspective, but from a cultural evolutionary perspective. A Federation...no money...people all working together.

Awesome!!!!!!!!!!

Originally posted by ambushrocks
Excellent thread.

May I add George Orwell - Big Brother?

Specifically:

The use of television technology for propaganda. . And monitoring.
Helicopters.

Originally posted by blupblup


I think many of these guys back in the 50's-70's could see exactly where things were heading and were well ahead of their time.

I love sci-fi books and your list is excellent.


Great thread My friend.

So it now comes down to who are the visionaries presently?
Where are we headed? Who has the best handle on that now?

Great thread, absolutely interesting those 3 pages so far!

Well I believe that it all comes down to the collective consciousness and its interaction with us. Subconsciously we are very aware of what the future might hold, since every idea is processed within the collective, and every being has all thoughts and possible thoughts embedded in its memory, makes everybody a visionary if you spend time with exploring the ideas you are aware of, and maybe to stumble upon ideas you weren't consciously aware before, but subconsciously since it was first thought. And this principle gives us the ability to imagine the future a few decades ahead, since the thought for it already exists....

I hope you understand what I'm trying to say.