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"During the Vietnam War, the US used what it called "Lazy Dog" bombs. " Sure, they got the idea from the GI Joe movies /s
by mtarnovan 8y ago
"During the Vietnam War, the US used what it called "Lazy Dog" bombs. "
Sure, they got the idea from the GI Joe movies /s
- yardstick 8y agoNot the op, but just wanted to note various technologies in the past have been inspired by fiction: https://screenrant.com/star-trek-real-life-gadgets/ https://screenrant.com/star-trek-real-life-gadgets/ It’s a symbiotic relationship at times. Eg Computers became a thing, fiction ran with it and made up hand held tablet computers, Tricorders, universal translators etc, which materially (not always exclusively) influence future technology designs and directions. Today we have real tablet computers, universal translators etc which were inspired by fiction. Edit: I missed the specific point being made that the Vietnam War was well, well before the GI Joe movies in question. Apologies!
- adriveatrain 8y agoAre you sure it's not because they are the obvious things?
- renjimen 8y agoThey seem that way now, but when a computer was the size of a building, perhaps not.
- mtarnovan 8y agoSure. I just wanted to point out that the linked article describes similar weaponry used by the US in Vietnam, so the point about inspiration from a movie is kinda moot.
- yardstick 8y agoAh right, apologies I missed that! You make a fair comment given the GI Joe movies came out decades after the Vietnam war.