Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldM to Ask Science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoHas there ever been anything in fiction mediums where scientist looked at it and said that is possible and made it?message-squaremessage-square17linkfedilinkarrow-up112arrow-down14
arrow-up18arrow-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.worldM to Ask Science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square17linkfedilink
minus-squareDagwoodIII@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·2 months agoRobert A. Heinlein invented waterbeds and screen savers. He also wrote about pocket telephones. Jules Verne invented the submarine
minus-squareDr. Bob@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 months 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-up5·2 months agoThey used one in the US Revolutionary war back in 1775- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtle_%28submersible%29
minus-squareDagwoodIII@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·2 months 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.