From Deep Space to Blue Sky

So, what does apple, Samsung and the classic movie have in common?  well a giant lawsuit of cores!  The companies are in a legal batter over if Samsung stole the idea  for a touch pad min computer from apple.  The Samsung say no, the idea was already public knowledge via science fiction!  What does this mean? could this bring up other law suits, will it chance invention and innovation? will it give more credit to sci-fi?  it will be interesting to see how this turns out.   An author pointed this out to me, (at the end of this I will have to have him sign things so I can tell you all to read his book)  

Real science, real planet..   and the potential for one heck of a diamond ring…

You know you want to fill this out! 

A section of my research is dedicated to investigating how people involved in Science Fiction think about  technology and the future.  I am trying to talk to people about sci-fi.  I am hoping to contact writers, editors, illustrators and others who create or otherwise work with science fiction for a living!  This is form that I an giving people who are willing to talk to me but are short on time or can’t talk via skype. 

This is what has inspired me and why I know this can be done!

I wish Sir. Clarke was still around because I would have to try to talk to him for my research, as is is I am listing to the interviews and talks he gave. 

This video highlights one of the things I am trying to do in my thesis.  He wasn’t right, but he was almost right, and he did start out saying this can never ever be perfect or you will be laughed out of the room.  He didn’t go into the how but the world is smaller in some ways today.  I live 9 timezones away from my mother yet I talk to her almost everyday.  I live 6 timezones away from my professors and yet I talk to them every few weeks.  I don’t even have to be in the same room to give a presentation!  I even maintain friendships with people who are literally around the world from me.

But I still want my flying car…