Astounding Sci-Fi Ideas That Came True (and Some That Didn't)

[Techopedia] The Best of Techopedia [Astounding Sci-Fi Ideas That Came True (and Some That Didn't)] [Astounding Sci-Fi Ideas That Came True (and Some That Didn't)] BY John F. McMullen In the 1986 film, "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home," the Star Trek crew travels back in time to the 20th century to prevent humpback whales from becoming extinct (as part of a story line that's too involved to be explained here). In the course of their visit, Enterprise engineer Montgomery Scott... 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