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Remember the old Dick Tracy comic books that started in 1931 and introduced his wrist watch communicator in 1946 and in 1964 became a 2-way wrist watch TV communicator.
According to Wiki it inspired Martin Cooper's invention of the smartphone, and may have inspired later smartwatches.
Because of how the Dick Tracy wrist watch communicators were operated, when the sequel TV series to TOS was being planned, as an advancement to the TOS Communicator, a Wrist Communicator was devised. Its operation method needed to be changed so as to not infringe on the Dick Tracy copyrights. The Star Trek Wrist Communicator was first seen in Star Trek The Motion Picture.
https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki...nd_early_films

As for the Dick Tracy communicator inspiring real world products, There's the Seiko TV Watch of 1982 to 1984.
http://www.guenthoer.de/e-tvwatch.htm
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Old 12-09-2019, 03:16 PM
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I must say that I am forced to review my stand on fiction.
I guess there is room for speculation and fantasy after all.
When will my idea for battle stars be taken up..heck they even have movie backing...let's get started.
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Ask Trump for help - he did after-all re-start US Space Command.
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Old 12-09-2019, 03:43 PM
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Ask Trump for help - he did after-all re-start US Space Command.
I have embraced the inspirational aspect of fiction writers ..I have put the idea out there thus I have completed my part of the fantasy..someone else now needs to be inspired and see the fantasy evolve to reality.

Anyways battle stars is such a good idea I expect many countries will jump on the idea or perhaps it should be left for the world government ...after they settle in.
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When will my idea for battle stars be taken up..heck they even have movie backing...let's get started.
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You can have your Battlestars Alex, but not before I get my own Cylon #8. Wait in line please.
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Kirk signing a tablet ! in many episodes
Space 1999 hand held face to face communication again mobile phones
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I used to enjoy that TV series Space 1999, I hope one of the TV channels rerun again, I may appreciate more now that I'm older.
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Old 12-09-2019, 11:23 PM
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I used to enjoy that TV series Space 1999, I hope one of the TV channels rerun again, I may appreciate more now that I'm older.
Youtube along with the original Lost in space, and UFO
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