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Technology and Sci-Fi Movies
The advances in technology has surpassed some of the ideas in sci-fi movies.
Anyone who has watched some of the earlier movies must have seen evidence of this.
I smile at times when an operator (from the future) examines their monitor. A cathode ray tube driven screen instead of the "picture on the wall" monitor. Perhaps the lack of personal cell phones, a very handy communications gadget in a tight spot. Or an almost antiquated cable connected handset phone in the year 2050
"Computers of the future" Big Univac beasts is another. Sure, movie producers, directors and script writers make mistakes. The futuristic gadgets had not been invented yet. They certainly would be surprised how far short their "guesstinations" were if they saw the actual changes.
Dick Tracy seemed to be an exception, with his video wrist watch phone.
Perhaps the Sci-Fi movies of today may show how far short of the mark they are in twenty years. Time will tell.
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