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actually I would like that for my running shoes, I live in fear that changing shoe model would re-trigger knee issues, and I almost would like to always buy the same shoes.
Same for my hiking shoes. When some shoes work well, I buy several pairs out of fear of a new model replacing it.
I wonder how solicited sci-fi stacks up to unsolicited sci-fi, like: "The Revolution, Brought to You by Nike" by Andrea Phillips: https://firesidefiction.com/the-revolution-brought-to-you-by...
Perhaps shoes that don't explode and planes that don't nose dive?
In the novel Footfall by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle, the government employs science fiction writers to help them understand the invading aliens and predict what they'll think and do.
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The US Government convened Hollywood action film writers and producers to speculate on terrorist attacks they hadn't foreseen: https://www.foxnews.com/story/army-looks-to-hollywood-for-sc... https://www.wired.com/2007/03/foiled-by-foia-/
That gives a new meaning to "security theater."
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My first thought was this book. But the book treated this idea almost tongue in cheek. (the writers in the book were treated like royalty) And as a teen I thought this was a good idea, but as an adult I feel this is a marketing gimmick. :P
Both Niven and Pournelle are part of the SIGMA Forum, which is a real-life consortium of science fiction writers who consult with the government. While the Pentagon and the White House have flirted with the concept over the years, they generally haven’t had any significant policy impact, SDI aside.
In the novel Footfall by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle, the government employs science fiction writers to help them understand the invading aliens and predict what they'll think and do.
Actually that seems like a highly likely plot twist.
I wonder if some alien species would appear as Vulcans if only to fit our expectations?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4xm7x052XQ
Hopefully they didn't see this version:
In the novel Footfall by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle, the government employs science fiction writers to help them understand the invading aliens and predict what they'll think and do.
Possible plot twist: The aliens follow the books too, in order to understand the human response? Actually that seems like a highly likely plot twist. I wonder if some alien species would appear as Vulcans if only to fit our expectations? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4xm7x052XQ Hopefully they didn't see this version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXw6hC7hxBA