SCI FI Predictions??? - Blu-ray Forum

arrow61095 · 12-31-2013, 02:13 PM

I always see stories about sci-fi movies predicting things like flying cars decades ago, and the world not having them yet...... So, I thought it might be fun to try to predict the future.

What science fiction is most likely to come true in the near future and why?

My prediction would be Gattaca. When we went to the doctor and were having our daughter 2 years ago, I was amazed (and a bit frightened) by how close the notion of designer children was. Also, recently, I have seen prejudice against people being hired for jobs because of weight/appearance/smokers --- basically, the hiring managers thinking these things = bad health, which will up their health insurance costs - so they won't hire someone.

I could also maybe see terminator. While the actual robots maybe not - how far are we from a skynet? Every day, it seams like more national defense is handled by computers. Also, look at the increase in automated policing. Traffic cams are now common all over the place. How long before a computer is designed to monitor all those cams and dispense tickets/etc..... and keep track of that kind of information at a country wide level. How long before control is handed over to a computer because it is cheaper/more efficient?

What do you think is close to coming true from the sci-fi world?

Star Trek?
Star Wars?
2001?
Strange Days?
Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind?
Sunshine?
etc.....?

12-31-2013, 02:13 PM	#1
arrow61095 Special Member Member since:Aug 2008 Location:PA, USA Blu-ray collection:140	SCI FI Predictions??? I always see stories about sci-fi movies predicting things like flying cars decades ago, and the world not having them yet...... So, I thought it might be fun to try to predict the future. What science fiction is most likely to come true in the near future and why? My prediction would be Gattaca. When we went to the doctor and were having our daughter 2 years ago, I was amazed (and a bit frightened) by how close the notion of designer children was. Also, recently, I have seen prejudice against people being hired for jobs because of weight/appearance/smokers --- basically, the hiring managers thinking these things = bad health, which will up their health insurance costs - so they won't hire someone. I could also maybe see terminator. While the actual robots maybe not - how far are we from a skynet? Every day, it seams like more national defense is handled by computers. Also, look at the increase in automated policing. Traffic cams are now common all over the place. How long before a computer is designed to monitor all those cams and dispense tickets/etc..... and keep track of that kind of information at a country wide level. How long before control is handed over to a computer because it is cheaper/more efficient? What do you think is close to coming true from the sci-fi world? Star Trek? Star Wars? 2001? Strange Days? Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind? Sunshine? etc.....? Last edited by arrow61095; 12-31-2013 at 05:49 PM.

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