via Cracked

by Colin Murdock

Science fiction is by far the nerdiest of the fictions, and its bread and butter consists of robot uprisings and unexpected time travel consequences. But for every Martian invasion and robocop-related mishap it has warned about, science fiction has made some stunningly accurate premonitions.

We’re not talking about broad predictions, like “thinking machines” or “interplanetary travel.” That stuff’s easy. It’s the weirdly specific prophecies that impress us.

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