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cletar: Where the hell are the flying cars? more »
Vulcan Has No Moon: Christopher Reeve :( I will refrain from commenting on those who did their damnedest to ban stem cell research. more »
Kishi: AOL? Even in 2000, it was a laughing stock among my friends, best known for having those free CDs at every register in every store- grab a handful ea... more »
Dresan: Dunno why this post kinda depresses me :S more »
geesejuggler: I would to comment about the changes in the past and future but really, I'm still ticked off about not having a jet-pack. more »
Chip Overclock: No one foresaw Starbucks pushing instant coffee, in what seems to be a marketing effort completely contrary to their business model. more »
Chip Overclock: I don't know exactly what Kurzweil said about computers in all shapes and sizes, but that was exactly right. The market reports for embedded processor... more »
Chip Overclock: SBC Communications: I'd say this one is true. What actually happened is that SBC basically bought AT&T (although some called it a merger), and then us... more »
cylon_conspiracy: "Since then, the vast majority of scientists accept human-influenced global climate change as fact, and dissenters are increasingly laypeople." Eliti... more »
Dirk Anger: "Wrong We will stop evolving. This prediction fails to take into account that evolution is something that can happen at the fringes of society, among ... more »
Hamslicer: Robbie from Forbidden Planet. Nice robot, strong, smart, can replicate booze and gemstones. more »
bookwench: Ok, does anyone remember the story about a bunch of astronauts who land on a lovely monoculture of a planet? One type of grass, one insect, one cow-li... more »
bookwench: The Stuff gave me nightmares for years as a kid. I can still sing the damn theme song. Hate you... I was doing so well... sob enough is never enough! more »
lightninglouie: Granted, it's not a food, but seeing as how many of will be spending our post-turkey time tomorrow in a tryptophan coma, here's Death Bed: The Bed... more »
HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.: Curry Man approves of that Red Dwarf clip more »

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Millennium Predictions That Got Things Right - and Those That Didn't
A decade ago, the world was braced for the Y2K bug and everyone was prognosticating about the 21st century. Ten years into the new millennium, we look back at those predictions and decide which still seem likely - or not. More »
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Tasty Foods That Would Rather Eat You for Dinner

Thursday is Thanksgiving in the US, a time when families gather around the table and chow down on tasty treats. But, when it comes to being eaten, some foods are less agreeable than others; some would rather eat you. More »
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Greatest Swashbuckling Heroes From 100+ Years Of SF Books
They swagger, they fight, they laugh in the face of danger. Science-fiction books have given us some of the greatest swashbuckling heroes, cutting a swathe through space and countless alternate timelines. Here are some of our favorite book heroes. More »
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The 15 Dumbest Superhero Retcons Of All Time
Superheroes can escape almost any trap... except for 50 years' worth of backstory that's dated, self-contradictory or gets in the way of a story. So what do you do? Reach for the retcon! Here are 15 examples of retcon fail. More »
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3 Ways To Meet (And Get Nasty With) Your Opposite-Sex Duplicate
The most frustrating, annoying thing about the opposite sex is that they're not you. Why can't you just meet your exact duplicate — except for sex? You'd be a perfect match. Luckily, science fiction suggests 3 ways it could happen. More »
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Seven Ways the World Could End in 2012
So, the world probably won't end in 2012, but that's the date for plenty of imagined apocalypses. We look at the various ways the world ends (or at least radically changes) when the Mayan Long Count Calendar runs out. More »
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Adorable But Horrible: 26 Cute Critters You'll Want to Avoid
Horror isn't always slimy and grotesque; some of the most frightening monsters come in the cutest packages. We list the fluffy, wide-eyed, and downright adorable critters that want to scare you, eat you, or enslave you for all time. More »
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The 6 Types Of Brains In Jars

When you're a brain in a tank, you've got a lot of time to think about stuff. And one of the things you ponder is: how many kinds of disembodied brains does science fiction have? The answer: six! More »
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What Science Fiction Characters Wear for Halloween
Still stumped on a Halloween costume idea? Maybe you can take your cue from these Halloween-loving characters from science fiction and fantasy. Check out what these folks wear to celebrate the season of horror. More »
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10 Reasons Not to Bring Someone Back from the Dead
When you've got amazing technologies or strong magical powers, death doesn't have to have the final word. But is bringing the dead back to life always a good idea? We look the reasons it's better to say no to resurrection. More »
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Relive 10 Forgotten Cartoon Heroes Of The '60s

Last week, when I said that not all superhero cartoons were of the quality of Justice League Unlimited, the response was loud disagreement. So I looked into the matter and still kinda wonder: You want to see these guys again? More »
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TV Stars Who Don't Let Death Slow Them Down

Nathan Petrelli died on Heroes, but that hasn't stopped Adrian Pasdar from being one of the show's mainstays. He's joining a long line of actors whose characters vanished, but they still stuck around. Here are our favorite zombie TV stars. More »
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Once You Glimpse The Future, Can You Change It?
Last week, humanity saw two minutes of our future, in the FlashForward series premiere. But can they alter their fates, or are they set in stone? We look at other premonitions and flashforwards from science fiction for clues. More »
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14 Reasons Why TV And Superheroes Don't Mix
If there's one thing that this week's premieres of Heroes and Smallville collectively proved, it's that television really shouldn't try and tackle superheroes. Here's even more proof why - as well as some rare examples of when it does work. More »
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10 Best Robot Bodies To Jack Your Brain Into
Yesterday, we showed you the best robot bodies to download your brain into. But what if you don't want to lose your meat body? Here are 10 robot bodies you can jack into, without leaving your body, like in Surrogates. More »
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Fantastical Food Technologies That Bite Back
This past weekend, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs showed us how even the most well-intentioned culinary devices can go awry. We look at other foodie technologies that prove deadly, dangerous, or will at least wreck your appetite. More »
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7 Science Fictional Bars We'd Like to Visit
Life in the cities of tomorrow is filled with stressful encounters involving flying cars and Robopocalypses, so where can you find a nice place where everyone knows your designation? Here are seven science-fictional bars we wish we could visit. More »
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What Will Today's Cities Look Like in the Future?
What will the New Yorks, Londons, and Tokyos of tomorrow look like? Will they be technological Edens, grim dystopias, or entirely obliterated? We look at science fiction's take on the future of today's cities to gauge our urban future. More »
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The Cities You Can Never Leave
Science fiction imagines strange and wondrous cities in our future, but many are less paradise than prison. We take an ill-advised vacation inside the cities that will never let you leave. More »
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The Man-Eating Ladies of Science Fiction
We're still a week away from watching Megan Fox snack on schoolboys in Jennifer's Body. In the meantime, we're serving up a list of the other women in science fiction who hunger for human flesh. More »

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