Followup: What one piece of future tech from any science fiction franchise would most positively affect the world?
Constraints:
1. R2D2 size or smaller.
2. Not R2D2, but other are ok.
3. While offensive weaponry and replicators are obvious, try to find a more creative solution.
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I don't think there are simple answers to this as any significantly technological advancements that people aren't culturally prepared for will likely add negatively to society until we adjust. For instance, let's say we had star trek level advances delivered to us today. We can't even agree what role medical care fits as a service, a right or a luxury. Medical providers will likely object to the technology because it will destroy their industries, and I don't even want to think about what anti-vaxers will come up with.
ReplyDeleteK-9 from Doctor Who.
ReplyDeleteRiver Song's Vortex-Inducer. It's targetted time-travel, on your wrist.
ReplyDeleteSocietally, any ability to transmit information reliably into the past is a global near-instant win condition, via bootstrap paradox.
A single culture drone
ReplyDeleteMr. Fusion. It looks like a cheap off-the-shelf product, which can be mass produced using a 2015-level technological infrastructure. Shouldn't be too intractable to reverse engineer...
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