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How long did it take certain inventions from sci-fi to materialize? (piefed.ca)
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[–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 5 points 1 day ago

[off topic?]

https://bookshop.org/p/books/stand-on-zanzibar-the-hugo-award-winning-novel-john-brunner/e3302202ddb6578d

Stand On Zanzibar won the 1969 Hugo award for best science fiction novel. It was set in the early 21st century.

Some of the predictions were thrill killing mass shooters, artificial intelligence, music videos, personalized advertising, legal marijuana, and widespread homelessness in rich countries.