It's official: We are living in a science fiction place. Science fiction has always been lumped together with fantasy, and therefore people often confuse the two. Star Wars: fantasy. 2001: science fiction. Star Wars has no scientific value, so it's fantasy. Science fiction, by definition, is a melding of science and fiction. True science fiction influences and is influenced by technology and real-world scientific achievements.Here's an interesting article about ten terms that science now uses that were coined by science fiction writers.
And here's the article that compelled me to write this post. 3D HDTV automated surgery. Probably invented by Skynet.
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