Many technologists see sci-fi ideas as blueprints of cool things to build -- the Multiverse, Mars cities, etc -- when they're more likely to be devices for exploring contemporary trends & issues
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As a general rule "cool" sci-fi has no ability to tell us what future we should seek
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Also, efficient technology is not always sexy.
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one can still hope.
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Google Earth was inspired by Neuromancer.
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Not that I read/watch much sci-fi, but I began to find the genre interesting only sometime later in life than one would expect and for the reasons you mention. In fact the "magical" tech never appealed to me as a kid - it seemed too "easy", in a way.
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At least it narrows down the choices by it's abillity of portraing certain futures that we should clearly not seek...
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I still dream about a Star Trek-ish future. Growing up watching TNG with my dad really influenced my idea of what type of world to aspire to - peaceful, equitable, where everyone has the opportunity to self-actualize, and there’s a large cultural focus on science and philosophy
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The important word here is "should", as storytelling has had an immense role in terms of impacting the social and technological forces of the future, even if it isn't always the future we should be seeking. Interesting talk on this topic:https://www.ted.com/talks/alexander_macdonald_how_centuries_of_sci_fi_sparked_spaceflight?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare …
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