I’ve been watching ‘Eureka’ in my downtime, which is whenever the kid isn’t home. It’s a fun show and had me thinking about Science Fiction. For some reason, this is the genre that fantasy gets put either alongside or under when you see a listing. Curious how Sci-Fi is seen as a more viable title than Fantasy. The two are opposite sides of the same coin with one being science and the other being magic. Before you say anything, coins have a place where the two sides meet and merge. That’s probably where you’ll find Star Wars and most comic books.
Anyway, I was going to ask which Sci-Fi world you would want to live and go on from there. Then I remember I did that for fantasy and most people stuck with Hogwarts, Middle Earth, Narnia, etc. Ever notice that we go for the defaults if we don’t give ourselves time to think? I do it too. I would answer Middle Earth right away, but thinking longer would put me in Araluen from Ranger’s Apprentice. Not as much magic, but less chance of the entire world falling into an epic war over some ancient bauble.
So here are the questions:
- What Science Fiction gadget would you want to exist and why?
- If you lived in a Science Fiction town like Eureka, what kind of scientist would you be and why? (A note for those who have never watched an episode: They have specialists on just about everything. The sky is the . . . actually, there is no limit.)
- Working off question 2, what would you invent or what theory would you pursue?
Legends of Windemere 
Tough one, so I’ll just have fun with it.
1. The TARDIS.
2. Robotics
3. My personal assistant, Lisa the robot girl.
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I could see so many bad things happen if the TARDIS existed. Though that goes for any time traveling device. Think the world would be ready for Lisa?
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Yes, we are, Charles! Stop interfering 😀
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Pretty sure Terminator was a warning and not a goal. 😉
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But… this is Lisa we’re talking about! Charming, sexy (ahem) Lisa!
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I’ve watched too many ‘machines vs man’ movies to fully trust anything more advance than a toaster. Then again, that dang thing always burns my breakfast. Anyway, Lisa might be great, but what above the inevitable Evil Lisa that she’ll have to face at some point? You know somebody would do that.
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Hmm… Good point. Probably Craig himself, out of boredom.
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I’ve explored the reaction to her a bit in the short story. The religious whackos, etc. Maybe I’d just take her in my TARDIS and we’d go somewhere else.
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Going by the series, I’m guessing you’d end up in London. 🙂 Wonder what religious whackos would think of an actual A.I.
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They were protesting wherever she showed up. I’m sure I could make it much worse. If I had written her a sequel, it would be all about her court case with Atlantic Robotics. The zealots would have a heyday.
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It would probably get violent since you’d have some that consider her only a machine. It’d be insane.
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As all good stories should be…
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1. What Science Fiction gadget would you want to exist and why?
The teleporter. I could pop up places, as long as my molecules reassembled correctly.
2. If you lived in a Science Fiction town like Eureka, what kind of scientist would you be and why? (A note for those who have never watched an episode: They have specialists on just about everything. The sky is the . . . actually, there is no limit.)
Eureka is my younger brother’s favorite. I’ve seen some episodes. I would probably study ways to solve memory lapses to make Alzheimer’s a thing of the past.
3. Working off question 2, what would you invent or what theory would you pursue?
This theory, found on a website on memory is a good place to start: “Why we can rehearse only a limited amount of information at a time.”
My grandmother had Alzheimer’s. One of my favorite authors, Terry Pratchett, had Alzheimer’s. I’d love to see the end of something like that.
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1. That’s always the trick. Magic or science, teleportation always has that nasty risk.
2. That would be an interesting field to focus on. Wonder if that could help other issues like ADD.
3. How much do they understand about Alzheimers? Always seems like not much is known.
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Teleportation is quite risky. It would be lovely though to pop up someplace quickly though. As long as everything arrived with me.
I’m not sure how much neuroscientist know. A friend of mine studied neuroscience and is always lecturing on Alzheimer’s.
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Think people forget about needing to know about their location too. You could reappear in the middle of a table, which would be messy.
Lecturing in a good or bad way?
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He lectures in a good way. He speaks at different colleges, sometimes in the States, sometimes in Thailand.
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Thailand? That’s cool. Alzheimer’s a big thing there?
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Ooooo! These are tougher than they seem, but here goes…
1. From Dune – body suspensors like Baron Harkonnen used to defy the dire effects of gravity on an obese body
2. A nutritional scientist
3. devise the first completely calorie-free, full taste and anti-oxidant rich chocolate, mayonnaise and pizza dough!
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1. Been a long time since I saw Dune, but I think I remember those. Those would be fun and useful.
2. Good choice.
3. Love how you added ‘full taste’ into that. Though I’m not sure those three things would go well together. Might just be me there.
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LOL – only as components of a 3 course meal… Mayo for the salad, dough with your fave toppings & the chocolate for dessert! 😉
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Got it. Not a big fan of mayo, but the health side of it is as much as issue as the taste. Too tangy alone for me.
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I agree about the body suspensors. They certainly helped him . . . for a while.
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What Science Fiction gadget would you want to exist and why? I would like to have an invisible cloak. I would be able to sneak into the New Your Times and leave a great review of my book in the out tray (ready for print)
If you lived in a Science Fiction town like Eureka, what kind of scientist would you be and why? (A note for those who have never watched an episode: They have specialists on just about everything. The sky is the . . . actually, there is no limit.) I would be a social scientist charged with eliminating crime.
Working off question 2, what would you invent or what theory would you pursue? I would invent a drug that would neutralize the mean gene in humans. All persons convicted of meanness would get a shot instead of jail.
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1. Cunning idea. 🙂
2. That’s reaching for the stars. Hard to even imagine a crime free world. Would it be all crime or just violent stuff?
3. Or give it to everyone and be pre-emptive. Though it brings up the question of free will.
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Good old free will. That’s why I used the word convicted. Not sure about all crime. police need to make a living too. Maybe just mean stuff like murder, rape and mayhem.
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Think the only downside to ‘convicted’ is that the person has already done the crime. That’s always the sticking point with such things.
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No second offense.
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They have symposiums in Thailand. He goes to those.
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1. I think the sci-fi gadget I’ve always wanted I now have. Ever since I saw tablets on Star Trek: The Next Generation, I’ve wanted one. I now have it. I rule.
2. I’d be a scientist who knows a lot about earthquakes. I don’t know what they’re called, but I always thought those guys were cool. They’re always standing on the edge.
3. I’d invent a seismology monitor to ensure there’s an early warning system for earthquakes. Oh, wait. I think that already exists.
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1. It’s amazing how much from Star Trek exists in some form these days. Maybe 3-D printers will lead to the food replicators.
2. Seismologists, I think.
3. There might be one, but you could always make one that gives more time to react. Seems like it doesn’t give much of a heads up.
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I’d love to have one of those instant-food microwaves from The Fifth Element. You know, you stick a little capsule in the microwave, and ten seconds later–BAM!–a chicken dinner.
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Great choice. Hope it makes more than chicken though. 🙂
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Yep, that was a super fun show.
If I lived in Eureka, I would be an engineer who created battery systems to capture solar energy, making it a viable energy source for the world. Then I would create all sorts of solar powered toys and kinetic sculptures to make kids fall in love with solar power.
Hm, a science fiction device made real? A teleportation device would be cool. No more commuting in snarled traffic. Just beam into work.
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Wonder how close we are to the solar power stuff. Several houses around here have panels, but I don’t know how effective they are.
No more traffic? Sign me up. 🙂
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Hmmm…what science fiction gadget; choices, choices. Let’s go with the time machine (DeLorean) from Back to the Future, and since I love all things time travel related my other answers are: quantum physics and time travel, and I’d pursue the theory of alternate realities.
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A lot of time travel choices. For some reason I’m thinking it’s a good thing such technology doesn’t exist. Get the feeling people would be messing with the past left and right.
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Yes – I imagine the world would be in total chaos if that technology was also readily available!
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A transporter! Who wouldn’t want to have their atoms rearranged?
A physician – the mind boggles with possibilities.
I would like to use nanobots to rid bodies of diseases and stimulate the growth of new organs, nerves etc.
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Honestly, when you put it that way, I think I’d like to walk. 😀 Nanobots would be great, especially if they can get rid of tumors. 🙂
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