Sci-fi predictions
How good are we at predicting future events in scientific-fiction?
Story about Sci-fi predicitons.
Some Predictions tested:
- Space: 1999 - Moon base alpha wasnt completed and the moon didn't get thrown from orbit.
- Year of prediction: broadcast 1975
- Predictor: Gerry Anderson
- Accuracy of prediction: poor
- Further Info: Space: 1999 info at imdb.com
- 2001 a Space Odyssey - no mission to Jupiter, no Hal computer, no contact with aliens
- Year of prediction: 1968 /1951
- Predictor: Arthur C. Clarke/ Stanley Kubrick
- Accuracy of prediction: terrible
- Further Info: 2001: Internet Resource Archive, 2001 A Space Odyssey at wikipedia.
- 1984 - The world is divided into three countries that include the entire globe: Oceania, Eurasia, and Eastasia. Oceania, is a totalitarian state headed by 'Big Brother', censorship of behavior and thoughts.
- Year of prediction: written in 1984
- Predictor: George Orwell
- Accuracy of prediction: good
- Further Info: George Orwell archive at gutenberg australia
- Jules Verne - space rockets, trip to moon
- Year of prediction:
- Predictor: Jules Verne
- Accuracy of prediction:
- Further Info: List of Jules Verne available from Gutenberg project