The 7 most freakishly accurate ways science fiction predicted the future
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Science fiction authors imagine the future as a site for escapist adventures, speculation, or incisive commentaries on the state of the world.The goal - of good science fiction at least - isn't to make the most accurate prediction possible.
But the technologies and cultural trends sci-fi authors describe often anticipate or inspire real changes in the way we live. Sometimes, you can see how they made their accurate guesses. Other times it's more difficult.
Here are some of the most bizarrely accurate predictions science fiction writers ever made.
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