Science Fact From Fiction 191
Embedded Geek writes "The European Space Agency maintains an ongoing project called Innovative Technologies from Science Fiction for Space Applications (ITSF) (Cliquetez ici pour la version française). Its goal is "to review past and present SF literature, artwork and films in order to identify and assess innovative technologies and concepts described which could be possibly developed further for space applications." While I had known about Clarke first envisioning the geostationary satellite, the site also lists some other interesting ideas first pitched in SF: planetary landers, rocket fins, and space stations assembled in orbit. Visitors to the site are encouraged to submit technologies from SF works, although they should look at the master keyword list to avoid duplication first. Also of interest is a spiffy little brochure and a writing contest. Even if it never results in any new technology actually being developed, the site is a nice resource for science educators and science fiction fans."
new innovations from space movies! (Score:3, Funny)
Spaceballs (Score:3, Funny)
Maybe.. (Score:2, Funny)
Fifth Element (Score:1, Funny)
2) Milla Jokovich's DNA
3) ???
4) PRICELESS!
Hyperspace... (Score:2, Funny)
The Hyperspace is described as the 5th dimension; ships which jump through it can travel to they targets immediately (i. e. without loss of any time). However, the jump causes pain to the crew and very much energy is needed to do it. Later mankind learns to travel within a special forcefield that allows them to get between our 4 dimensions and the 5th. This allows no longer instant travel but "only" speeds of million times of light. The advantage is they now can navigate and have no longer to suffer the pains of the former "Hyperjump".
It gives that description from a title with the name "Hyperspace". The site also has some great pictures!
Douglas Adams (Score:2, Funny)
It's just too dangerous.
Re:Bluetooth? (Score:3, Funny)
Bluetooth is much the same. The reason you don't see many UFO reports these days is because the aliens are now afraid some madman with a bluetooth-enabled mobile phone will hijack their ride. That's how good those phones are.
Bluetooth: yesterday's SF, today's reality!
Hee hee (Score:2, Funny)
"Ashtray"
Soon we will have revolutionary waste receptacles for the combustion byproducts of another of my inventions, Coolness Extrapolation Tubes (or "cigarettes")
(Yes, I realize the actual item is something completely different)
The next was "Crash Landing"
This came from the film "Destruction (sic) Man" where the car crashes through the glass sign and lands in the fountain, but the passengers are saved due to the car filling with foam. The poster then envisions saving the Space Shuttle from crash landings with this stuff.
Someone get this guy a Physics book, stat!
Death Star (Score:5, Funny)
Of course, there would be problems. Remember the arguments about the status of Pluto? That'd be nothing compared to something like the death star.
"That's no moon."
"Yes it bloody is"
etc
Re:Bluetooth? (Score:5, Funny)
Translation of screen display:
New hardware detected.
(spoiler omitted)
Start auto-configuration now?
[Start] [Cancel]
We should... (Score:3, Funny)
Idea for Slashdot (Score:2, Funny)
Heh, maybe Slashdot should adopt something similar to prevent duplicate stories
Why isn't The /. Effect listed? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Death Star (Score:3, Funny)
Conspiracy Theory 101 (Score:3, Funny)
Pleeease! Rumours are true when, and only when CIA denies them.
On the other hand. . . (Score:3, Funny)
KFG