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Ask HN: Sci-Fi things that you would like to become reality
What interesting elements of Sci-Fi would you like to see to become reality and what do you think about time horizon for them?
- kleer001 7y agoTech: Time viewing. See: The Light of Other Days [Arthur C. Clarke, Stephen Baxter] Horizon: Never. Why? Wormholes don't do that. Tech: Near infinite storage for nearly free. I'm pretty sure that in my lifetime most everyday people will no longer delete files or care how big something is. Horizon: 10 years tops. Why? Moores law for data storage. Tech: FTL Horizon: 50-100 years. Why? I have a sneaking suspicion that there's some radical new theories about space and time just around the corner. Tech: Androids Horizon: 20 years. Why? Almost all the pieces are already here. Tech: Artificial human wombs Horizon: 15-50 years. Why? Kinda already here, just needs moral/political support
- bloodorange 7y agoFrom Star Trek (Roddenberry era): Prevalence of the idealistic mindset. I do not, however, have any hope that this will happen.
- bwb 7y agoLove it :), i think a lot about this as i talk to so many people who construct negative narratives by choice...
- tryauuum 7y agoVarious senses-enhacing implants. Well, simply implants. Would be cool to go shopping and buy new upgrades for your body.
- muzani 7y agoI'm still looking forward to affordable electric cars. Hopefully in the next 5 years?
- threatmodeler 7y agoFree or very cheap sustainable energy. This would be a catalyst for a whole range of new inventions. Combine this with a more scientific driven earth under 1 government in a society that rewards reaching ones potential to get towards the Star Trek type society.
- Vinceo 7y agoA 1-government world is dystopic in my view. Where to hide if/when it becomes tyrannical?
- valand 7y agoOuter space exploration
- kleer001 7y agowe already have that to some extent, can you be more specific?
- Valgrim 7y agoMind uploading. This opens up a load of other possibilities, like functional teleportation, living in dangerous environments, etc.
- gshdg 7y agoMedical science that can completely heal any injury or illness in minutes or at most days.
- gobuchol 7y agoAnti-ageing therapy i.e. lifespan extension (also related to medical science as a longer lifespan also requires dealing with other health issues like cancer). The technology for the first iteration of this is probably quite close, within a few decades or by the end of the century at the latest. It's a thorny issue though. People are afraid of death but paradoxically this sometimes manifests in resistance to any efforts to address it. I think people have difficulty dealing with the idea of life extension in an equanimous manner, as the concept of death is loaded with fear. So there will be arguments against it from many perspectives: psychological, philosophical, economic, religious and so on. These arguments can have merit and warrant due consideration but I think that fear and pessimism should be balanced with hope and optimism.
- potta_coffee 7y agoSHAI HULUD
- chewxy 7y agoReplicator tech. Post scarcity (within a reasonable pocket of the universe where there exists a energy inequilibrium).
- atarian 7y agoPollution processors (from Master of Orion). I think the closest thing we have to them are carbon capture plants, which are pretty cool too.