Science Fiction has helped the world advance in countless ways but it has also predicted, or perhaps ushered in, a lot of dystopian ideas of a bleak future. Willy Dee & I discuss some of the technological advances that were inspired by science fiction & the darker side of sci-fi that seems to be coming true before our eyes.
"Extravagant fiction today...cold fact tomorrow!"
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NEW WORD OF THE NITE:
sagacious
sa·ga·cious | \ sə-ˈgā-shəs , si- \
Definition of sagacious
1
a: of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : DISCERNING
sagacious judge of character
b: caused by or indicating acute discernment
sagacious purchase of stock
obsolete : keen in sense perception
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