Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to Ask Science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoHas there ever been anything in fiction mediums where scientist looked at it and said that is possible and made it?message-squaremessage-square17linkfedilinkarrow-up113arrow-down12
arrow-up111arrow-down1message-squareHas there ever been anything in fiction mediums where scientist looked at it and said that is possible and made it?Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to Ask Science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square17linkfedilink
minus-squareDagwoodIII@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·3 days agoRobert A. Heinlein invented waterbeds and screen savers. He also wrote about pocket telephones. Jules Verne invented the submarine
minus-squareDr. Bob@lemmy.cacakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 days agoVerne didn’t invent it, not even close. It was first conceived in the 1500s and the first working submarine was built in the 1600s. There were diving bells, diving suits, submarines and everything else.
minus-squarejacksilver@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 days agoThey used one in the US Revolutionary war back in 1775- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtle_%28submersible%29
minus-squareDagwoodIII@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·3 days agoLook up TV show TURN George Washington’s Spies. The Turtle shows up briefly. Great show, especially if you’re a history buff.
Robert A. Heinlein invented waterbeds and screen savers. He also wrote about pocket telephones.
Jules Verne invented the submarine
Verne didn’t invent it, not even close. It was first conceived in the 1500s and the first working submarine was built in the 1600s. There were diving bells, diving suits, submarines and everything else.
They used one in the US Revolutionary war back in 1775- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtle_%28submersible%29
Look up TV show TURN George Washington’s Spies.
The Turtle shows up briefly. Great show, especially if you’re a history buff.