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To: Maple MAGA who wrote (1386255)	1/6/2023 6:47:37 PM
From: Doren	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1570272

Not hard to predict most of that... really hard to time it. I mean Star Trek took place in 2266–2269 over 200 years from now. Sheech. Best predictions: Clockwork Orange - totally nailed it. The invisible incomprehensible aliens in 2001 Space Odyssey so smart because they're self evolved through genetic manipulation. Genetic manipulation is the perfect science for AI. IMO ... and even then 2001 spaceships never came. Never will for humans, we're not smart enough. That will require genetically manipulated humans who won't be humans anymore. If you think about it ANY advanced civilization will reach the point of the ability to self evolve. It's inevitable. I personally believe they are out there but too smart for us to see mostly. That's just statistics. Trillions of galaxies each with 200 billion stars. I think they might not want to let us become super smart... we might just be too violent.

To: Maple MAGA who wrote (1386255)	1/6/2023 6:57:30 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Respond to of 1570272

Joachim, this might be a nitpick, but I got a kick out of "food replicators," because we are FAR from inventing that technology right now. And no, 3D-printers that "print" pizzas or ice cream don't count. In Star Trek: The Next Generation, food replicators were invented in order to alleviate starships from having to carry a substantial supply of food, along with cooks to prepare it all. It's the sci-fi equivalent of transmutation, where you start with some sort of "biomass" and convert it into whatever dish you want. Tenchusatsu

To: Maple MAGA who wrote (1386255)	1/6/2023 8:07:32 PM
From: Doren	Respond to of 1570272

> In fact, reality has sometimes mirrored sci-fi storylines, with certain aspects of the films coming true in the following years. I'm chuckling over drugs and Star Trek now. Those hippies who built the personal computer industry really wanted to see "communicators" ... they loved to get stoned and watch Star Trek. I did. and now we have communicators... except 223 years before Kirk had one... and ours have video screens so we can watch Star Trek get it wrong on ours. I'm also amused at the robotic voices most of the computers use... ours are a lot better... except the Star Trek episode with the sexy voice...