Your Business Plan

Your Business Plan Is Science Fiction Annalee Newitz io9.com

science fiction is cultural baggage it's heavy but you need it if you want to change your underwear

“cyberspace” is a metaphor, not a prediction

Tron (1982)‏

The Matrix (1999)‏

A tale of two androids

Battlestar Galactica cylon

the friendly droid from Android

your mobile might be a happy servant or an angry, subversive slave

Am I a superhero or a supervillain?

Our language for describing wearable computers far outstrips the products available.

Fluid Interface and Exoskeleton

wearable computers are nestled inside stories about superpowers run amok

sadly the Segway wasn't superpowered enough

many RFID passports and bluetooth devices default to protected mode

can I be programmed like a computer?

Dollhouse (2009)‏

Brain-Computer Interface Systems BrainGate neural “ pacemaker”

new interfaces trigger fears of bodily violation and mind control

but Facebook would never hurt you

how do you escape from science fiction?

work within the narrative
tell new stories that counteract the old ones
pay attention to the fears expressed and address them

by Webstock on Mar 12, 2009