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Fictional Technologies arise in the following contexts:
Fictional Technologies arise in the following contexts:
* Exploratory scientific work, in areas such as [[Weapons Research]] which seeks to harvest emerging technologies in order to score real or [[propoganda]] victories against an enemy.
* Exploratory scientific work, in areas such as [[Weapons Research]] which seeks to harvest emerging technologies in order to score real or [[propaganda]] victories against an enemy.
* [[Science Fiction]], which embeds the technology within a fictional future setting.
* [[Science Fiction]], which embeds the technology within a fictional future setting.
* [[Futures Studies]] which attempts to assess the impact of yet-to-be developed technologies on society and explores [[ethics|ethical]] and [[morality|moral]] implications or objections.
* [[Futures Studies]] which attempts to assess the impact of yet-to-be developed technologies on society and explores [[ethics|ethical]] and [[morality|moral]] implications or objections.
* Transporter technology as used in the [[Star Trek]] series
* Transporter technology as used in the [[Star Trek]] series
* [[Time Travel]], as use, for example in the [[Dr. Who]] series
* [[Time Travel]], as use, for example in the [[Dr. Who]] series
* [[Simulation Argument|Simulated Reality]], as seen in [[The Matrix]] films
* [[Simulation Argument|Simulated Reality]], as seen in [[The Matrix]] films or on the [[Holodeck]] in Star Trek
* [[Nanotechnology]] which is illustrated by 'Seven of Nine' in the star trek Films
* [[Nanotechnology]] which is illustrated by 'Seven of Nine' in the star trek Films
It is interesting to note that some fictional technologies from previous eras, such as [[powered flight]] and [[mobile communicator]]s are now part of our accepted way of life.The following technologies were fictional until quite recently:
* [[Human Cloning]]
* [[BioEngineering]]
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