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Questions tagged [science-fiction]

A broad genre of fiction and movies exploring imaginary but non-supernatural ideas. To be used on questions pertaining to the genre of science-fiction in general, not for questions about individual movies.

A broad genre of fiction and movies exploring imaginary but non-supernatural ideas such as future settings, the impact of a technology, space flight and alien worlds and creatures.

To be used on questions pertaining to the genre of science-fiction in general, not for questions about individual movies.

Wikipedia Page: Science fiction

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Of all the movies and TV shows ever made, which of them is set furthest in the future?

Lately I've been comparing how futuristic-set TV shows & movies have evolved over time, and while doing so, I became curious of the following... What's the furthest-forward-in-time time period that's ever been depicted, in either a TV show or…
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Has there ever been a movie in which humanity found a "Golden Record" of another species?

The idea of the Golden Record is already epic enough, and since movies that include sentinent alien species are always popular, it suprises me that apparently there is no popular movie about humans finding one from another species. There doesn't…
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Why do robots in films only have eyes in the front?

I have noticed that in most sci-fi films, robots tend to only have eyes/cameras on their front. But surely it would be more efficient for them to have some sort of 360-degree camera instead, so that they could "see" in all directions. One…
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Are there any movies having cryopreservation as the central plot?

I've just read on Brazilian's magazine "Mundo Estranho"(¹) an article claiming that there are currently about 250 people preserved in a literally frozen state, based on the hope that they may be brought back to life in the future (as described…
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Can SciFi gadget be considered prior art?

Patents are received when there is no prior art. That is, you cannot patent things that are already in the public domain. So, take the iPad, I'd swear that Star Trek Next Generation uses iPads. Its the size of an iPad and they use it like an iPad.…
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Why don't aliens win in most movies?

Most alien/extra-terrestrial tropes based movies often depict them as losing despite being far more advanced physically and/or technologically. This is seen in cases like Aliens, Predators, Independence Day (computer virus, seriously?!), Species,…
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Are there any realistic AIs in movies?

Most of so-called Artificial Intelligences in Sci-Fi movies, in my opinion, are too advanced, too much human. They are just a kind of human with mechanical body. As of 2018, "realistic" artificial intelligence is: something similar to human but its…
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