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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technology_in_science_fiction 00:01:55 1 Fictional technologies that have since been realized 00:05:47 2 Spaceflight 00:08:26 2.1 Faster than light 00:10:35 3 Mechanical life/Androids/Robots 00:11:26 3.1 Early fiction about mechanical life 00:13:18 3.2 Definitions 00:14:39 3.3 Early timeline of real world technology 00:15:53 4 ESP/Psychic powers/Psi phenomena 00:17:46 4.1 Terms commonly used 00:18:59 4.2 Writers to mention these topics 00:20:50 4.3 Brief history of psi phenomena in science 00:22:41 4.4 Technological developments 00:23:12 4.5 Timeline of probable influences 00:23:54 5 Visitors from other planets 00:25:12 5.1 Early writers 00:25:58 5.2 Other terms 00:26:27 5.3 Timeline of non science fiction influences 00:27:51 6 Parallel worlds 00:28:45 6.1 Early writers 00:29:29 6.2 Definition 00:29:50 6.3 Other terms 00:30:42 6.4 Early timeline 00:32:18 7 Invisibility 00:33:18 7.1 Mythology and folklore precursors 00:34:16 7.2 Early writers 00:36:27 7.3 Definition 00:36:50 7.4 Invisibility in science fiction 00:37:28 7.5 Invisibility in fiction 00:38:17 7.6 Timeline of possible influences 00:39:35 8 See also Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago. Learning by listening is a great way to: - increases imagination and understanding - improves your listening skills - improves your own spoken accent - learn while on the move - reduce eye strain Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone. Listen on Google Assistant through Extra Audio: https://assistant.google.com/services/invoke/uid/0000001a130b3f91 Other Wikipedia audio articles at: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=wikipedia+tts Upload your own Wikipedia articles through: https://github.com/nodef/wikipedia-tts Speaking Rate: 0.7313437831559505 Voice name: en-US-Wavenet-D "I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think." - Socrates SUMMARY ======= Technology in science fiction examines the possibilities and implications of new technological concepts. Authors have taken, or created, new innovations and technologies, and elaborated on what they might be and how they might be used. This exchange goes in both directions – sometimes the technology appears first in science fiction, then becomes reality (such as space travel) and other times the real technology comes first, and science fiction authors speculate about how it might be used, and how it might affect the human condition. Likewise, the accuracy of the technology portrayed spans a wide range – sometimes it is existing technology, sometimes it is a physically realistic portrayal of a far-out technology, and sometimes it is simply a plot device that looks scientific, but has no basis in science. Examples drawn from space travel in science fiction include: Realistic case: Space suits. These are almost always based on existing suits, or near-term extrapolation of their capabilities. Extrapolation: Travel within the Solar System. As of 2018, humans have only travelled in Earth orbit or from Earth to Moon and back. However, travelling within the Solar System violates no physical principles. Plot device: faster-than-light drive. It is unsupported by physics as we know it, but needed for galaxy-wide or intergalactic plots with human lifespans. |