Top 5: Worst sci fi predictions

by Tom Merritt

Science fiction loves to show us the future. But we've had enough science fiction around for a long enough time that we're starting to notice it's not very good at predictions. In this episode, we count down some of the worst predictions of sci fi. And we give you a chance to win a small pack of zombies from October toys. So watch, won't you? And then come back to answer the trivia question for a chance to win your own small army of zombies.

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Tags:: SciFi,; predictions,; future

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by MaczTechBoy August 28, 2009 1:38 PM PDT: A WEEK!!!!?????; Like this Reply to this comment


by phoenixrising92 August 28, 2009 1:46 PM PDT: 3-4 days. If I win, can Jason Howell PLEASE sign the zombies?? He is awesome.; Like this Reply to this comment


by kyanni August 28, 2009 1:49 PM PDT: 3 to 4 days to overtake a city.; Like this Reply to this comment

by kenwarf August 28, 2009 1:58 PM PDT

the group's final scenario, in which the researchers outline a strategic eradication of zombies early in the outbreak, which resulted in the destruction of the zombies within 10 days.

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by kenwarf August 28, 2009 2:03 PM PDT: "they are being a little over-pessimistic when they conclude that zombies might take over a city in three or four days."; Like this


by aTales August 28, 2009 2:07 PM PDT: "when they conclude that zombies might take over a city in three or four days."

Tales from the IRC; Like this Reply to this comment


by PacGamer August 28, 2009 2:20 PM PDT: Yeah, it's 3-4 days.; Like this Reply to this comment


by jakejakebinks August 28, 2009 2:20 PM PDT: 3-4 days to overtake a city; Like this Reply to this comment


by matthew01s August 28, 2009 2:28 PM PDT: 3-4 days; Like this Reply to this comment


by dumbspammers August 28, 2009 2:39 PM PDT: 3-4 days - that's assuming they discount the zombies who already run city government every place I've ever been, and especially Montreal.; Like this Reply to this comment


by peaex August 28, 2009 3:12 PM PDT: 3-4 days of course!; Like this Reply to this comment


by tflee August 28, 2009 3:42 PM PDT: 3-4 days; Like this Reply to this comment


by ejf071189 August 28, 2009 3:43 PM PDT: 3-4 days; Like this Reply to this comment


by ejf071189 August 28, 2009 3:44 PM PDT: 3-4 days; Like this Reply to this comment


by mconnolly09 August 28, 2009 4:15 PM PDT: Though 3-4 days is probably the answer you are looking for, this answer depends on which of the authors scenarios that you consider. Depending on the parameters, the extermination of a city could take anywhere from 3-8 days. Alternatively, they argue that effective eradication could eliminate the threat in about ten days.; Like this Reply to this comment


by aka_tripleB August 28, 2009 8:44 PM PDT: I think the study says 3-6 days, but some of the graphs in the paper I found only labeled time as "time." Kind of impossible to say how long when you don't know if it's seconds, years, or millenniums.

On other note, the three shells didn't make the list? Imagine how many trees we could save. That doesn't take into consideration that some people have big bottoms.; Like this Reply to this comment


by lilshortyan11o9 August 28, 2009 9:54 PM PDT: 3-4 days; Like this Reply to this comment


by wiimaster777 August 29, 2009 6:08 AM PDT: 3-4 days; Like this Reply to this comment


by thepiguy2 August 29, 2009 5:51 PM PDT: 3-4 days; Like this Reply to this comment


by austin65 August 30, 2009 11:31 AM PDT: When they get around to doing 3-10 days; Like this Reply to this comment


by handwashcold September 1, 2009 4:32 AM PDT: 3-4 days!; Like this Reply to this comment

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