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Sci-fi becoming fact

PostPosted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 9:08 am
by ozzy72
Some of our older members might remember a not terribly brilliant Tom Sellick film Runaway, the baddie had a gun that fired bullets that could steer themselves and were heat seeking.
Well the fantasy is a step closer.... does rather take the fun out of the snipers course though!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16810107
Now if someone can just hurry up and make me a light sabre and a Millenium Falcon ;D ;D ;D

Re: Sci-fi becoming fact

PostPosted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 3:53 pm
by andy190
Ozzy don't you mean someone hurry up & make me Thunderbird 2.

Re: Sci-fi becoming fact

PostPosted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 4:57 am
by expat
I would be very happy with Harry Potter's invisibility cloak......insert lecherous old smiley ;D

Matt

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 5:02 am
by ozzy72
I'd be quite happy with Thunderbird 2, heck I wouldn't even mind Lady Penelope's Rolls Royce! That was cool 8-)

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 7:58 am
by wifesaysno
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ ... 82-155.htm
Guided rounds have been around for a bit. Albeit the Excalibur is a 155mil artillery round!

Re: Sci-fi becoming fact

PostPosted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 8:56 am
by ozzy72
I'm well aware of the larger guided munitions, it is the fact that it is coming down to rifle sized calibre that amazes me 8-)
It often seems to me that someone dreams up an idea in a film or book and then years later some scientist(s) make it! Maybe there should be a case put forward for teaching Futurology ;D
Now to design some James Bond style optional extra's for my new car [smiley=evil.gif]

Re: Sci-fi becoming fact

PostPosted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 11:21 am
by expat
k I wouldn't even mind Lady Penelope's Rolls Royce! That was cool 8-)


A quick respray for your Beamer maybe, screaming pink ;D ;D

Matt

Re: Sci-fi becoming fact

PostPosted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 7:42 am
by ozzy72
Actually it could change colour Matt ;-) Mind you I wouldn't mind it in pink, it'd keep Emi happy and NOBODY could say "Oh I didn't see you!" ;D ;D ;D

Re: Sci-fi becoming fact

PostPosted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 9:28 am
by expat
Actually it could change colour Matt ;-) Mind you I wouldn't mind it in pink, it'd keep Emi happy and NOBODY could say "Oh I didn't see you!" ;D ;D ;D



All you would need is a nice blond wig and you could sideline as a Katie Price look-a-like ;D ;D
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Re: Sci-fi becoming fact

PostPosted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 10:19 am
by ozzy72
I don't think my moobs are even in the same ballpark ;D ;D ;D

Re: Sci-fi becoming fact

PostPosted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm
by expat
I don't think my moobs are even in the same ballpark ;D ;D ;D


;D ;D ;D

Re: Sci-fi becoming fact

PostPosted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 2:59 pm
by jetprop
I would be very happy with Harry Potter's invisibility cloak......insert lecherous old smiley ;D

Matt


maraudors map would be good aswell. ;) ;D

Re: Sci-fi becoming fact

PostPosted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 2:51 am
by hyperpep111
Speing of sci fi becoming a reality, What is with the Russian and American scientists. They need to watch more movies because they clearly are constantly trying to find new ways to eliminate us ;D.
But this really is a plot out of a horror movie. Soviet/Russian/American/scientist, do something silly, Something gets out and the rest is history ;) :D

Re: Sci-fi becoming fact

PostPosted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 4:20 am
by richardd43
Well, Jules Vernes had an atomic powered sub. How long did it take the modern world to get theirs?

Re: Sci-fi becoming fact

PostPosted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 9:22 am
by Bud Greene
Ozzy, if you paint your BMW pink I swear I'll start calling you Barbie! ;) :D ;D