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Science fiction serves as a creative playground where science enthusiasts can safely explore new ideas and confront future possibilities. The paper proposes using science‑fiction stories, movies, and comics—grounded in scientific fact—as tools to envision and develop future technologies and products, turning imaginative narratives into practical innovation.
Science fiction is the playground of the imagination. If you are interested in science or fascinated with the future then science fiction is where you explore new ideas and let your dreams and nightmares duke it out on the safety of the page or screen. But what if we could use science fiction to do more than that? What if we could use science fiction based on science fact to not only imagine our future but develop new technologies and products? What if we could use stories, movies and comics as a kind of tool to explore the real world implications and uses of future technologies today?