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Science Fiction Based Commutes

Beam Me Up!

First published

09/05/2016

Genres:

science

comedy

Summary

This week we're looking at different ways to commute in our favorite science fiction movies, books, and TV shows. Do you really want your molecules scrambled over the air and reassembled somewhere else? What about super-fast trains, flying cars, cryofreeze, and space ships? We'll break down all kinds of imaginative ways to travel and compare them to real world situations.

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