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Before the advent of cell phones it seemed expedient to have telepathy for quick communication --- that said, Heinlein did predict them in his novel _Space Cade
by WillAdams 2y ago
Before the advent of cell phones it seemed expedient to have telepathy for quick communication --- that said, Heinlein did predict them in his novel _Space Cadet_ (though they don't make more than a brief appearance).
- james_marks 2y agoFor those that don’t understand Clarke’s relation to cell phones: https://web.mit.edu/m-i-t/science_fiction/jenkins/jenkins_4.html#:~:text=Arthur%20C.,Clarke&text=After%20the%20crest%20of%20World,to%20the%20publication%20Wireless%20World https://web.mit.edu/m-i-t/science_fiction/jenkins/jenkins_4.....