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To: refermech

Actually, much of the very real technology you use on a daily basis today was inspired by Star Trek. (The History Channel did a wonderful special about it last year.)


14 posted on 02/01/2016 6:12:52 PM PST by Eric (Liberalism is what "SMART" looks like to stupid people.)
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To: Eric

Hubby and I watched an episode together and were in awe of all the technology from the original Star Trek that is in use today.


33 posted on 02/01/2016 6:36:40 PM PST by Cowgirl of Justice
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To: Eric

Yup. Well said.


43 posted on 02/01/2016 6:46:13 PM PST by piytar (http://www.truthrevolt.org/videos/bill-whittle-number-one-bullet)
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To: Eric

Stuning via Beebers?


65 posted on 02/01/2016 7:21:13 PM PST by Paladin2 (w)
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To: Eric

Flip phones, for one.


79 posted on 02/01/2016 9:57:50 PM PST by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: Eric

Actually, much of the very real technology you use on a daily basis today was inspired by Star Trek.

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And Star Trek was inspired by Forbidden Planet and other science fiction.


82 posted on 02/01/2016 10:10:40 PM PST by Moonman62 (The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
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