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Star Trek's predictions hold up better than expected

Original: Star Trek was often wrong about the mechanism — and surprisingly right about the experience. Smartphones resemble commun

Commenters are revisiting how accurately Star Trek anticipated modern technology. Smartphones closely mirror the show's communicators and PADD tablets, AI development echoes the ship's computer, and real-time translation is nearing the universal translator. The show got the mechanism wrong but the experience right, with warp drive and transporters remaining firmly in science fiction.

Why now: Ongoing advances in AI and translation technology keep prompting comparisons between Star Trek's fictional gadgets and real-world progress.

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• Star Trek was often wrong about the mechanism — and surprisingly right about the experience. Smartphones resemble communicators and PADDs. AI is moving toward the ship’s computer. Real-time translation is getting close. Warp drive and transporters are still firmly speculative.… · nexthorizon · 6

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