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A '''Fictional Technology''' is a technology which currently does not exist, but has been hypothesised or proposed either for entertainment purposes or in order to explore a philosphical or scientific issue.

A '''fictional technology''' is a technology which currently does not exist, but has been hypothesized or proposed either for entertainment purposes or in order to explore a philosophical or scientific issue.

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 [[propaganda]] 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|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.

* The [[Star Wars]] defense program as promoted by [[Ronald Reagan]] in the 1980s

* The [[Star Wars]] defense program as promoted by [[Ronald Reagan]] in the 1980s

* Transporter and replicator technology as used in the [[Star Trek]] series

* Transporter and replicator technology as used in the [[Star Trek]] series

* Faster than light travel, used universally throughout science fiction.

* Faster than light travel, used universally throughout science fiction

* [[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 or on the [[Holodeck]] in Star Trek

* [[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:

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]]

* [[Human Cloning]]

* [[BioEngineering]]

* [[BioEngineering]]