Quote Originally Posted by Chas View Post
I think the clue is in the title - Astounding Science Fiction

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Chas
Perhaps, but how much of the elements that used to be SciFi are common items for sale at walmart?

Just from Star Trek:

Compare the old communicators to a Nextel phone.

The newer ones could be designed today using voice dialing, and a speakerphone.

From TNG onward, they had duty rosters. Basically a tablet PC. Or a PDA. or an eBook.

I know there is more, heck, I just saw a news story a few weeks back about a science team creating transparent aluminum. (ST movie #4) Not in the same caliber as what is in the scifi (yet) it is still a step in that direction.