In the wake of science fiction great Arthur C. Clarke's passing last week at the age of 90, Popular Mechanics' Erik Sofge examines 10 futuristic movies that "got the science right, or will sometime soon."
Read more at Popular Mechanics: "The 10 most prophetic sci-fi movies ever"
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The Open Road
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Beyond Binary
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Technically Incorrect
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The Social
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The Space Shot
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Crave
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Green Tech
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"When I was a child, I thought as a child. ... etc." And yes, about 60 years ago, I read and thought 'wow'. Now I recognise what were my youthful limitations. Too bad the PM twonks don't!
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