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Dec 7, 2019 1 hr 34 min

Treknology

from Tribbles & Transporters Podcast Hosted by Erin Brown & Sarah Kenney

Send a text Erin and Sarah talk about the technology of Star Trek, how it works, and how it compares to similar technologies we have today. Hyposprays were invented in the 1800s?! Why can't Data download information straight into his brain? Cars had touch screen displays in 1986?! Michael Okuda may be responsible for the iPad, and what happens if you eat holodeck food? Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tribblesandtransporters Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tribblesandtransporterspodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/tribblespodcast GMail: [email protected] Website: tribblespodcast.com Videos about tech we discussed: Naval photon weapon: https://youtu.be/tyUh_xSjvXQ Rochester cloaking device: https://youtu.be/vtKBzwKfP8E Bionic eyes: https://youtu.be/MCCn9godAjg Portable MRI scanner: https://youtu.be/49xid31FX60 Jet injectors: https://youtu.be/ogNGn5IXvfA

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Send a text Erin and Sarah talk about the technology of Star Trek, how it works, and how it compares to similar technologies we have today. Hyposprays were invented in the 1800s?! Why can't Data download information straight into his brain? Cars had touch screen displays in 1986?! Michael Okuda may be responsible for the iPad, and what happens if you eat holodeck food? Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tribblesandtransporters Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tribblesandtransporterspodc...

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Treknology

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  1. 0:13 Star Trek music challenge
  2. 5:05 Episode intro
  3. 7:58 Transparent aluminum
  4. 9:31 Portable data storage
  5. 17:40 Communicators
  6. 21:01 Voice recognition
  7. 23:47 Hyposprays
  8. 29:55 Biometrics
  9. 33:14 Tractor beam
  10. 34:46 Bluetooth headset
  11. 39:55 Phasers and photon torpedos
  12. 41:58 Automatic doors
  13. 48:57 Universal translator
  14. 54:20 Visor
  15. 57:36 Video chat
  16. 58:22 Tricorder
  17. 1:01:08 PADD and touchscreens
  18. 1:08:12 Networking issues
  19. 1:14:31 Holodeck
  20. 1:20:52 Cloaking device
  21. 1:22:04 Replicator
  22. 1:22:57 Transporter
  23. 1:28:16 Shields and forcefields
  24. 1:30:21 Episode wrap up & listener question

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