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To: Doren who wrote (1386241)	1/6/2023 6:24:43 PM
From: Maple MAGA	1 Recommendation Recommended By Mick Mørmøny Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1570334

10 Times Star Trek Predicted the Future (and Other Amazing Sci Fi Inventions That Became Scientific Fact) Time travelling, aliens, monsters from the deep and twists as implausible as the price of cinema popcorn; sci-fi blockbusters are packed with scenes and storylines which demand the suspension of disbelief. As we flock to the flicks for the big budget hits of the summer, our heads are filled with fantastical ideas, stretched logic and faux-science so terrible it borders on offensive. And whilst we look to the sky, believing the truth may be out there, deep down we all know that invading aliens are just the workings of Hollywood screenwriters. The events from Mars Attacks are about as likely to come true as Danny Dyer securing a Best Actor gong at the Academy Awards. But every so often, science fiction films and series pop along with slightly more insightful offerings. In fact, reality has sometimes mirrored sci-fi storylines, with certain aspects of the films coming true in the following years. Slightly unnerved by the ability of Hollywood writers to anticipate upcoming events and inventions, we’ve explored how sci-fi has predicted the future. We have unearthed irrefutable evidence that the writers from the science fiction guild may be modern day Nostradamuses. Star TrekPerhaps the biggest contributors to the pantheon of science fiction predicting the future is the Star Trek franchise, responsible for innumerate soothsaying moments. The writers of the Star Trek films and TV shows have long pitched futuristic inventions and technologies, which have subsequently become reality. So in awe of their future-telling skills, we have created the following infographic detailing just 10 of the times that Star Trek predicted the future.

To: Doren who wrote (1386241)	1/9/2023 3:04:58 AM
From: Maple MAGA	1 Recommendation Recommended By Mick Mørmøny Respond to of 1570334

Something massive, with roughly 1,000 times the area of Earth, is blocking the light coming from a distant star known as KIC 8462852, and nobody is quite sure what it is. As astronomer Tabetha Boyajian investigated this perplexing celestial object, a colleague suggested something unusual: Could it be an alien-built megastructure? Such an extraordinary idea would require extraordinary evidence. In this talk, Boyajian gives us a look at how scientists search for and test hypotheses when faced with the unknown.