Sci-Fi Dreams Come True, But Where’s My Tricorder?
My thoughts expressed and arranged by Grok... Science fiction has always been the cool uncle of innovation—showing up with wild ideas, half of which sound like they were scribbled on a napkin at a bar in the future. From Star Trek’s communicators to The Jetsons’ flying cars, sci-fi TV has predicted (or inspired) tech that’s now part of our daily grind. But while we’re zipping around on moving sidewalks and microwaving our dinners, the medical industry is still fumbling for a tricorder, leaving us wondering if doctors are secretly hoarding all the good stuff for themselves. Let’s take a hilarious, head-scratching stroll through sci-fi’s greatest hits and the one big miss that’s got us all side-eyeing the healthcare system. Sci-Fi Tech That’s Now Just Tuesday Dick Tracy’s Walkie-Talkie Watch Back in the 1940s, Dick Tracy was out here living his best detective life, barking orders into his wrist-mounted walkie-talkie like a proto-Apple Watch bro. Fast forward to 2025, and we’ve got s...