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Teleportation, time travel and aliens - a vision of tomorrow today
guardian.co.uk — One of the world's most distinguished physicists has scrutinised some of science fiction's other concepts, such as teleportation and forcefields, and is convinced that they too can become reality. Professor Michio Kaku, of City University in New York, has ruled out time travel for at least a few millennia, but believes invisibility cloaks and telepathy could be possible this century.More ( Tech News )
Science fiction inspires DARPA weapon
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The late Arthur C Clarke is famous for having popularised the geostationary communications satellite in 1945. Now the Pentagon's Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is working to turn one of his more dangerous ideas into reality.
Clarke's 1955 novel Earthlight climaxes in battle between a lunar fortress and three attacking spacecraft. At the height of the battle the ...More
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Hamilton Code Breaker at the BaselWorld 2008
hamiltonwatch.com — Hamilton has a long-standing relationship with the science fiction movie genre, dating back to 1968. This was the year when Stanley Kubricks 2001: A Space Odyssey came out, with its groundbreaking visual effects and the specially designed Hamilton wristwatch and a desk clock. Roles in over 20 major science fiction titles have followed since, with the impressive list featuring I ...More ( Watches )
Chinese made UFO takes flight
shanghaidaily.com — A PRIVATE Chinese company said yesterday it has developed a prototype UFO-like aircraft capable of flying at an altitude of 1,000 meters with speed up to 80 kilometers per hour. The disc-shaped craft is 1.2 meters in diameter and weighs 10 kilograms. It is unmanned and has one propeller, using methanol fuel. It can take off and land vertically and ...More ( Media )
Most complex crop circle ever discovered in British fieldswatch!
So when are they coming already ? I'm stocked up...
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daggersTop 10 Most Annoying Post-Apocalyptic Worlds
toplessrobot.com — Creating a believable, functional world like ours in fiction is hard enough. Most attempts to write about worlds destroyed by varying forms of human stupidity are marred themselves by well, human stupidity. Designing a world where nothing works but theres still enough action to drive a plot along involves pulling off some serious authorial sleight-of-hand. Its frankly amazing that any ...More ( Media )
Whitney Wolverine 1950s pistol replica
olyarms.com — Here's a cool sci-fi revival of the 1950s pistol by Robert L Hillberg. Now with a polymer frame and ventilated rib. The magazine shell is all metal for strength and durability. Looks like a decent cheap .22 plinkerMore ( Guns )
Cloaking Device Concept Moves Beyond Theory
livescience.com — The concept of a superlens cloak is a long way from a workable device, but the integrity of the mathematical concept has sent some experimentalists into the laboratory to try and turn the theory into reality. So far, the groups working in this area are not ready to publish papers, but theyve accomplished enough to keep trying. Were along way ...More ( Tech News )
The Jetpack: From Comics to a Liftoff in the Yard
nytimes.com — To rise off the ground wearing a jetpack is to feel the force of dreams. Very, very noisy dreams. On Tuesday, an inventor from New Zealand unveiled what he calls the worlds first practical jetpack at the EAA AirVenture, the gigantic annual air show here. The inventor, Glenn Martin, 48, who has spent 27 years developing the devices, said he ...More ( Tech News )
TokyoFlash Nekura SciFi watches
boingboing.net — TokyoFlash's new Nekura series watches are awfully handsome (even if they're disappointingly easy to read!) -- I'm especially fond of this little puppy, known as the Tumbler. Wheels within wheels! The Nekura series breathes fresh life into traditional time telling and is certain to be a fashion trend this season. Tumbler features a rotating disc effect, similar to that of ...More ( Watches )
Northrop lands contract to develop threat-sensing binoculars
blog.wired.com — DARPA has been talking up the idea of threat-sensing binoculars for some time now, but it looks like it's now putting up a good chunk of cash to make 'em a reality, with Northrop Grumman today announcing that it's snagged a $6.7 million contract to further develop its Human-aided Optical Recognition/Notification of Elusive Threats (or HORNET) system. That'll use electro-encephalogram ...More ( Military )