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Inventions from Scifi: Answers

The USS Nautilus.

Perhaps imagination, not necessity, is the mother of invention? Or perhaps its mad uncle?

Here are famous inventions, matched to their inspirations.

InventionsInspiration
  1. Submarine periscope
  2. Helicopter
  3. Rocket
  4. Atomic power
  5. Combat information centers
  6. The waldo
  7. Mobile phone
  8. Taser
  9. QuickTime
  10. Second Life
  1. Jules Verne
  2. Jules Verne
  3. HG Wells
  4. HG Wells
  5. EE 'Doc' Smith
  6. Robert Heinlein
  7. Star Trek
  8. Tom Swift
  9. Star Trek
  10. Neal Stephenson

We're sure you knew all these. Whenever you use your mobile, thank a science fiction writer.

The book cover of Star Trek - The Motion Picture by Gene Roddenberry, 1979
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