Tech Predictions In Science Fiction: 1"$%^"!! Sci-Fi to Reality Unleashed!
all right you degenerates buckle up because we're going deep on some seriously mind-bending oh yeah you ever read some badshit crazy sci-fi idea and think no way that'll ever happen totally or get ready to have your minds blown it's going to be a wild ride because today we're talking about all those wild ass predictions that somehow crawled out of the pages and became reality it's crazy how these authors it really is often writing decades or even centuries ago managed to tap into something what some kind of weird precognitive vein precognitive vein that allowed them to Glimpse the future yeah and you know what really grinds my gears what's that the fact that they predicted we use every goddamn Day stuff we take for granted and we're just walking around like oh cool credit cards right whatever to but these Visionary bastards saw it coming from freaking space Rockets to goddamn atomic bombs mindblowing it's enough to make you wonder if time travel is real and these ass hats were just reporting back from the future so let's cut the crap and dive into this Wikipedia article now let's do it this thing lists a whole shitload of these predictions lay it on me we're going way back way back starting with a dude named Siro dubak Siro deak you might know him as the big noos from that play Oh yeah I remember that guy but guess what yeah he also wrote about space Rockets back in 1657 hold up space rockets in the 1600s what the hell was this guy smoking were they even thinking about space travel back then it's like predicting Tik Tok in the Middle Ages well those early Rockets were Pure Fantasy powered by fireworks which is about as practical as strapping a bunch of Roman candles to your ass and hoping for the best okay but I got to call on the fireworks thing I mean fireworks are cool and all but they're more for blowing up and making pretty lights in the sky not exactly known for their Interstellar travel capabilities exactly but that's the beauty of it Sera wasn't building Rockets he was building dreams dreams he sparked the imagination and that's where real progress starts those Fantastical ideas paved the way for the pioneers of rocketry guys like seal kovsky and Godard they heard of them who turned those pipe dreams into actual fire breathing machines all right so we've got early humans dreaming of blasting off to space on glorified sparklers what else you got hit me with something that really made people their pants when it became reality how about a prediction that landed with the Precision of a goddamn drone strike I'm listening in 1926 a Russian author named vidim nikolski wrote a book called in a thousand years in a thousand years he predicted an atomic bomb explosion in 1945 get that out of there the exact year of the Trinity test creepy as right holy you're kidding right that's some Nostradamus level prophecy right there was everyone back then just walking around with their puckered waiting for the world to go kaboy not quite the world was a different place it was the horrors of World War I were still fresh in in everyone's mind and the idea of even more destructive weapons was terrifyingly real this nikolski guy was probably channeling that Collective anxiety exploring what could happen if science went too far so not a psychic just a dude with a seriously dark imagination pretty much still to nail the year of the first nuke that's some up it definitely makes you wonder doesn't it no did these predictions somehow influence the course of history or were they just reflections of trends already in motion okay I see what you mean like take Jules ver for example that dude wrote 20,000 Leagues Under the Seas classic and not only did he imagine submarines submarines but he described them with crazy detail like what electric engines wow diving chambers no way even a weapon that's basically a goddamn taser wait hold the phone you're telling me submarines weren't even a thing before Jules Vern dreamed them up well there were some primitive submersibles kicking around but Vern's Nautilus was a whole other Beast interesting and get this his book directly inspired actual submarine development get out of here Simon Lake a real life submarine Pioneer Simon Lake said that Vern's book was his biggest inspiration he even named one of his Subs The Argonaut after a ship in the book so it's like a chicken and egg thing did Vern predict the submarine or did he help invent it my brain hurts exactly it's a fascinating Paradox it is these sci-fi writers weren't just spinning Yarns so what were they doing they were tapping into something deeper deeper a collective unconscious a collective unconscious or maybe just a really good understanding of where technology was headed okay that makes sense they saw the seeds of innovation and let their imaginations run wild all right I'm starting to see the pattern here these sci-fi ass hats weren't just pulling out of their asses they were channeling some kind of cosmic energy or something it's freaky man they were extrapolating from from existing Trends visioning how technology could evolve and with our lives it sure does and sometimes those Visions became blueprints for the future it's a powerful reminder that imagination isn't just some fluffy tell me about it it's the engine of progress mind blown you're going to tell me next that we'll all be flying around on jetpacks by next year maybe someday but seriously it's wild to think that everyday like credit cards audio books oh yeah and even those zap happy tasers came from the minds of sci-fi writers crazy right it's like thanks for the dystopian nightmares guys but also thanks for the convenient ways to spend money and avoid reading actual books it's easy to overlook those seemingly mundane predictions it is but they're just as significant as the big flashy ones they show how these authors saw technology creeping into every aspect of Our Lives often in ways we don't even think about anymore that's true take Edward Bellamy's novel Looking Backward from 1888 Looking Backward he describes people using cards to buy stuff basically credit cards way before they were a thing and audio books that seemed like Pure Fantasy back in the day but now I can't imagine life without them especially when I'm too lazy to actually you know read a goddamn book happens to the best of us Jules Vern that prolific bastard even predicted those back in 1895 yeah the range of these predictions is insane we're talking everything from cars driving themselves to mindbending like 3D printing and the internet speaking of the internet the internet that's perhaps the most mindblowing example of Science Fiction shaping reality I could see that this polish author Stannis La LM envisioned a Global Network of computers back in 1955 in his book The melanic Cloud the melanic club he called it the Tron and it's basically the internet decades before most people could even wrap their heads around such a thing hold on 1955 are you telling me some Polish dude basically invented the internet in his head before computers were even a thing that's some Next Level right there well he didn't invent it okay but he certainly envisioned it LM was a Visionary a master at seeing the potential in new technology and letting his imagination run wild that's pretty impressive his Tryon wasn't just a prediction it was a blueprint for a world connected by technology a world that For Better or Worse we live in today all right my brain is officially fried it's like these sci-fi writers had some secret code some hidden knowledge of the future what's remarkable is they weren't necessarily trying to predict the future they were exploring possibilities possibilities challenging assumptions those provoking thoughts and in doing so they planted seeds that blossomed into the Technologies we use today so what you're saying is that these sci-fi nerds weren't just telling stories they were shaping the future that's some deep right there it underscores the power of imagination imag the ability to think beyond the realm of the possible and sometimes Inspire its creation holy man my mind is blown we've covered some serious ground here from space Rockets to atomic bombs credit cards to submarines it's like sci-fi writers have been predicting our lives for centuries and we've only scratched the surface you're kidding there's a whole universe of predictions out there some already realized others still waiting to crawl out of the pages and into our world wait there's more you're killing me man yeah I need a drink and a nap after all this we'll have to save the rest for part two of this deep dive sounds good to me but before we go I got to ask what crazy are we reading in sci-fi and obw that might become reality in the future that's a question for another time perhaps all right fine be a tease but for you listeners out there think about it what wild ass Tech are you hoping for or maybe dreading in the years to come hit us up on social media with your predictions and let's see if we can outdo those sci-fi Geniuses of the past until next time keep your mind's open and your detector is on high alert later nerds welcome back you magnificent heathens back for round two let's do this ready to dive back into the Sci-Fi predictions that turned out to be creepily accurate hell yeah last time we were talking about how these sci-fi gurus predicted like space Rockets atomic bombs and even those little plastic rectangles we used to buy everything credit cards yeah it's like they had a sneak peak into the future and decided to mess with us well it speaks to the power of human imagination I guess and our endless fascination with what might be lurking just Beyond the Horizon yeah yeah that's all well and good sure but let's cut to the chase okay I'm itching for more of those holy they predicted that moments you got it give me something that'll make my brain explode all right you asked for it let's talk about HG Wells HG Wells the OG sci-fi badass okay in his 1898 Masterpiece The War of the Worlds The War of the Worlds he Unleashed those iconic Martian tripods those things are terrifying armed with heat Rays uh the classic alien invasion scenario giant robots shooting lasers Humanity on the brink of Extinction good times so wait a minute lasers wasn't that way before lasers were even a thing precisely Wells was writing about this terrifying weapon decades before lasers were even a glimmer in a scientist's eye so you're telling me lasers were inspired by some sci-fi book that's some serious hold on not okay but definitely a fascinating connection okay while Wells didn't exactly provide a blueprint for building lasers I mean that makes sense his concept of a concentrated beam of energy I'm listen capable of wreaking havoc from a distance was way ahead of its time okay I'll give you that one lasers are pretty cool I got to admit but what about something more recent oh recent something that really screams future Tech right how about this remember that scene in Minority Report Minority Report yeah where Tom Cruz is walking through a shot shoing Mall yeah yeah and personalized ads pop up based on his eye movements dude that always freaked me out it's like big brother is watching your every move trying to sell you crap you don't need yeah and the thought of billboards calling me out by name yeah that noise well guess what that dystopian nightmare is becoming our reality you're kidding facial recognition technology is getting scarily good sure and targeted advertising is more sophisticated than ever we're not far from a world where billboards greet Us by name and try to manipulate us with personalized messages damn that's some Black Mirror right there I'm starting to think these sci-fi writers were on to something like they were tapping into some dark hidden truth about the future it's a double-edged sword that's for sure I can see that technology can be used for good or evil it all depends on our intentions and how we choose to wield it okay but speaking of Technology shaping Our Lives let's shift years and talk about something a little less creepy self-driving cars oh yeah those things everyone's been about them but I'm still not sold on the idea of my car driving itself what if it decides to take me on a joy ride to Nowhere or Worse what if it gets hacked and turns into a death trap it's understandable to have reservations it is especially with all the horror stories we hear about technology going haywire but self-driving cars are a perfect example of a Sci-Fi concept that's slowly but surely becoming a reality and guess what it was predicted way back in 1953 by none other than Isaac aimof Isaac aimof a legend in the sci-fi world I him off huh didn't he write those robot stories so robots driving cars that doesn't sound too reassuring well his vision wasn't about robots taking over it was about automation making our lives easier and safer easier and safer I can get behind that and his novel The Caves of Steel the caves of Steel he describes these gyro cars gyro cars that cruise around a futuristic New York City doing all the driving for you so basically aimof predicted Uber before Uber even existed that's kind of mindblowing it is pretty amazing but I got to say the thought of giving up control of my car still freaks me out I get it it's a big leap of faith but think about all the distracted drivers out there texting putting on makeup eating a goddamn cheeseburger while behind the wheel oh man I've seen some crazy self-driving cars could make our roads a lot safer all right you've got a point there maybe I'll give those self-driving things a chance baby steps once they've been thoroughly tested and proven safe of course but in the meantime I'm sticking with with my good old-fashioned human driven car and speaking of hum driven what about those ride sharing apps like uber and Lyft did some sci-fi Visionary predict those two while not predicting ride sharing as we know it today okay Robert heinlin did Envision a future okay where Transportation was readily available on demand that's pretty close in his 1948 novel space cadet space cadet he described a device called a phone a phone seriously that's the best thing you come up with sounds about as exciting as watching paint dry keep in mind this was way before cell phones were even a twinkle in someone's eye good point hin Line's phone was more like a futuristic walkie-talkie that's like a really big cell phone but the basic idea was there convenient OnDemand Transportation okay I'll give hin line a pass on the lane name m he gets points for predicting the future of getting from point A to point B yeah even if he didn't nail all the details it's important to remember that these authors were writing fiction not technical manuals they were exploring possibilities not laying out blueprints fair enough but let's be real some of these predictions are so spoton it's almost scary it's like these writers had a crystal ball or some perhaps they were just incredibly perceptive observers of human nature and the trajectory of Technology okay they understood that our desire for convenience efficiency and connection would drive Innovation I can see that and they use that understanding to create these Vivid pictures of possible Futures you know thinking about all this makes me realize how much we take for granted smartphones the internet right even those damn personalized ads it's all just part of our everyday lives now yeah but it's mindblowing to think that these things were once just figments of some sci-fi writer's imagination it's a testament to the transformative power of Technology it is and the boundless potential of human Ingenuity but what's even more fascinating is that there are countless predictions out there that haven't quite hit the mainstream yet oh really those hidden gems those Whispers of the future okay I like where this is going that are still waiting to be fully realized all right you've got me hooked Spill the Beans what kind of mind-bending predictions are we talking about here give me something that'll make my head spin okay left dive into the realm of the Obscure in his 1951 novel Foundation Foundation Isaac Asimov that prolific sci-fi Mastermind described a device called a pocket calculator a pocket calculator back then now back then computers were these massive room filling behemoths I can only imagine the idea of a portable device that could crunch numbers was revolutionary wait so Asim off predicted calculators before they even existed those things are so commonplace now I never even thought about where they came from it's like they've always been there like cockroaches and bad reality TV it's often the simplest inventions that have the most profound impact that's true calculators once a Marvel of Technology are now tool to we use without a second thought they're a testament to the democratizing power of Technology making complex calculations accessible to everyone I that's pretty cool but I'm ready for something even more out there something most people wouldn't even know existed Hit Me With Your Best Shot all right you asked for it how about smart shoes smart shoes Bruce Sterling a cyberpunk author predicted these in his 1988 novel islands in the net never heard of it he described shoes with built-in computers that could adjust the fit track your steps and even communicate with other devices smart shoes what the hell would you even need those for Imagine shoes that analyze your gate and give you realtime feedback to improve your running form or shoes that adjust the cushioning based on the terrain you're walking on oh the possibilities are pretty wild I guess that's kind of cool but I'm not convinced I need a computer in my shoes maybe I'll change my tune in a few years when everyone's rocking those smart kicks it's hard to predict what the future holds it really is but it's it's always fascinating to look back and see how closely those early sci-fi Visions align with reality and who knows maybe we're already surrounded by the seeds of future Tech waiting to sprout and transform our world in ways we can't even imagine all right my brain is officially fried again from giant robots shooting lasers to self-driving cars and freaking smart shoes this deep dive has been one hell of a ride think we need a break to process all this mind-blowing information indeed a moment of respit is well deserved a moment of respit bait I like the sound of that we'll reconvene soon for the final installment of this deep dive where we'll explore even more mindboggling predictions can't wait and Ponder the implications of science Fiction's uncanny ability to foreshadow reality all right you heard the man go grab a drink take a breather and get ready for more mindbending Revelations we'll be back soon to wrap up this Epic Journey Through the world of sci-fi predictions we're back you glorious degenerates ready for the final round of mindblowing sci-fi predictions that actually came true it's amazing how these authors tapped into the future isn't it it's Wild Man we've talked about everything from godamn credit cards to self-driving cars and it's all thanks to these sci-fi nerds who somehow saw it coming it makes you wonder what they're dreaming up now that'll freak us out in a few years yeah for real but before we spiral into a black hole of existential dread let's finish this deep dive you mentioned some seriously trippy predictions for this last part stuff that goes beyond just gadgets and gizmos indeed we'll be exploring predictions that touch on the very essence of what it means to be human okay now you've got my attention Hit Me With Your Best Shot what kind of deep are we talking about let's start with something relatively light-hearted remember those seashell radios in Ray Brad bur's Fahrenheit 451 oh yeah those weird little things people walking around with these tiny earbuds listening to music and news it seems almost quaint now considering we have noise cancelling headphones and earbuds that practically read our minds yeah those seashells always seem kind of dumb to me who the hell wants to walk around with seashells stuck in their ears but I guess it was pretty Forward Thinking for the time exactly Bradbury wasn't just describing a gadget he was predicting a shift in how we consume information and entertainment like how we're all glued to our phones now precisely he recognized that technology would increasingly cater to our individual desires allowing us to personalize our experiences so he basically predicted the rise of personalized playlists podcast and all that I guess that makes him the OG influencer in a sense yes but now let's move on to something a bit heavier something that grapples with the ethical implications of scientific progress hit me with it I can handle it let's talk about genetic engineering genetic engineering okay in his 1932 novel Brave New World Alis Huxley imagined a future where humans were engineered for specific roles in society Brave New World I vaguely remember reading that in high school from intelligence to physical attribut everything was predetermined that's messed up man it's a world where individuality is suppressed and people are essentially manufactured to fit into a rigid social hierarchy damn that's some seriously up designing babies like their cars or something it's like playing God with human lives it's a chilling Vision no doubt and while we're not quite at that level of genetic control the rapid advancements in gene editing Technologies are bringing us closer to that reality okay now I'm officially creeped out it raises all sorts of ethical questions about the limits of scientific intervention and the potential consequences of tampering with the very building blocks of life it's like opening Pandora's box once you start messing with the human genome who knows where to land it's a valid concern the potential for both good and evil is immense this is some heavy man but I guess that's the point of Science Fiction right to make us think about these things to confront the potential consequences before it's too late precisely science fiction often serves as a cautionary tale a mirror reflecting our anxieties about the future so it's like a warning from the future disguised as entertainment in a way yes it forces us to Grapple with ethical dilemmas posed by scientific advancements and to consider the kind of world we want to create so in a way these sci-fi writers are like modern-day prophets warning us about the dangers of our own hubris perhaps they possess a unique ability to peer into the future to extrapolate from current trends and imagine possibilities that others might dismiss as mere fantasy and as we've seen they're often right indeed and it's a humbling reminder that the future is not predetermined it's shaped by our choices our Innovations and our willingness to confront the ethical challenges that inevitably arise from scientific progress all right my brain is officially fried I need a stiff drink and a long nap to process all this but before we go I want to thank you for joining me on this wild ride through the world of sci-fi predictions that came true it's been mind-blowing eye openening and a little bit terrifying all at the same time it's been a pleasure exploring these ideas deals with you and to all you listeners out there keep your minds open your curiosity peaked and your detectors on high alert because the future is out there waiting to be written and who knows maybe one of you will be the next sci-fi Visionary to predict what's to come until next time peace out you magnificent bastards
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