Comments on: Movie Tech You Wish was Real!

By: Yamil aka Yamz aka Yamo

Yamil aka Yamz aka Yamo — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 05:43:40 +0000

the Neuralyzer was somthing i wanting in shcool.

ED-209 – RoboCop

Does The Quickening cout

Clock that stop time- Clockstoppers

Gun Kata-Equilibrium

By: Moe

Moe — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:59:53 +0000

I would love to have the Illudium PU-36 Explosive Space Modulator (Marvin the Martian)

By: Rodney

Rodney — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:40:07 +0000

Robert, your “seizure inducing technologies” that might have a side effect of memory loss hardly counts as the same as the Neurolyzer. And a cell phone might serve a similar purpose, but its not a ST Communicator.

The list was to point out technologies you wish you could HAVE.

You have made examples of similar technologies that are not like the fantasy tech. Also, 3 of your 5 examples you can’t have.

By: Rodney

Rodney — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:25:13 +0000

Hey Alfredo

I haven’t seen any Cell phones that are the size of a quarter that have two way communication, GPS, voice activation and life sign monitoring.

A cell phone is similar in technology, but it is FAR from the ST Comm badges.

Like I said in the article Even the Star Trek communicators are not unrealistic. Cell phones are getting smaller and new models have GPS locators in them already.

By: Alfredo

Alfredo — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:14:20 +0000

Rodney the Star Trek communicator does exist it’s called cell phone.

By: Robert Taylor

Robert Taylor — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:10:07 +0000

Uhhhh…..

1 – Neuralizer – Check (there are many seizure inducing technologies which can make you experience memory loss)
3 – Gestural Computer – Check
8 – Radio Watch – Check
9 – Batmobile – Check (yes, they actually built a real size working model)
12 – Communicator – Check

5 out of your 12 technologies actually exist

By: Monty

Monty — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:33:36 +0000

“I feel the same way about Batmobiles, proton packs, time light cycles and Ironman’s armor – what in God’s name would a guy living in the real world do with any of that? ”

Subjugate people who don’t possess delusions of macho grandeur, killjoy.=P

By: sfsilver

sfsilver — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:53:46 +0000

The light saber is undoubtedly the most iconic and cinematic technology “invented” for a film. It works visually in those films and is one of the strongest aspects of what makes them cool. I have to agree though that it immediately struck me as the most useless on a purely practical level. I would have zero use for it. It’s great on screen but I have no illusions about myself as a Jedi with the necessary skills to master it’s use. I want practical tech that would benefit people who have average everyday lives.

I feel the same way about Batmobiles, proton packs, time light cycles and Ironman’s armor – what in God’s name would a guy living in the real world do with any of that? I have no delusions of macho grandeur.

Star Trek (maybe it was disqualified as orignally a TV show) has the best stuff that would improve my everyday life as a regular civilian:
- Holodecks (the porn applications alone would make it the most awesome and used invention in the history of humankind)
- transporters
- replicators (imagine ending famine and soaring food prices forever)
- warp speed technology
- tricorders

By: tobor68

tobor68 — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:44:04 +0000

Orgasmorator (Orgazmo), FTW?

By: Angela

Angela — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:11:53 +0000

Most obvious one: transporter (star trek) . Could you imagine going hundreds of miles in fifteen seconds. Hello Paris, France.