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# Science Fiction

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Opinion: To boldly go - how science fiction inspires space exploration
More mythical material gives us more stars to aim at, writes Jack Fennell.
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Sep 7th 2021, 9:00 AM
# a brilliant void
An Irish science-fiction story predicted the plot of Back to the Future
Read an extract from a book of science fiction short stories written by Irish writers.
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Nov 25th 2018, 10:00 PM
# Crystal Ball
These 15 sci-fi books actually predicted the future
When science fiction becomes fact.
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Dec 25th 2015, 10:15 AM
# empty city
What would Dublin look like if everyone vanished?
That’s what this new Irish sci-fi drama asks,
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Feb 9th 2015, 3:45 PM
# we want to believe
Mulder and Scully have been sharing the love on Twitter
The truth is out there.
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Apr 16th 2014, 2:33 PM
# reality bytes
'Hard Sci-Fi movies' gives unrealistic blockbusters a harsh reality check
The Twitter account has been adjusting your favourite movies with a dose of realism.
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Nov 5th 2013, 2:30 PM
# starship troopers
This satirical sci-fi film predicted a lot of today's technology
Tablet computers, robotic surgery, voice recognition, video calls — all of these featured in Starship Troopers before the turn of the century.
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Aug 11th 2013, 11:30 AM
# sharknado
Tara Reid makes a fool of herself on American television...
…ahead of doing it on our screens in Sharknado tonight.
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Aug 7th 2013, 9:50 AM
# Risky
13 major global risks that used to be the stuff of science fiction
Orbital debris, persistent extreme weather, digital meltdown, geomagnetic storms… the World Economic Forum considers some risky business.
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Jan 13th 2013, 6:00 PM
# Collider
JJ Abrams' new blockbuster filming in Dublin?
Edgar Wright is directing the ‘Collider’ science fiction project.
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Oct 19th 2012, 2:43 PM
# need to know
The Evening Fix...now with added iSorry
Some of the things we learned, loved and shared today.
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Sep 28th 2012, 7:50 PM
# Ray Bradbury
Author Ray Bradbury passes away aged 91
The Fahrenheit 451 writer sometimes surprised even himself with the sheer volume of work he managed to produce throughout his 70-year career.
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Jun 6th 2012, 5:56 PM
# Space
We are not alone - asteroid discovered in Earth's orbit
Thankfully, this Trojan asteroid poses no danger to the planet.
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Jul 29th 2011, 10:27 AM
# Weird Science
Chart of the week: Golfers at the Open named Simon
Our team of boffins have been working their calculators into dust figuring this one out.
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Jul 15th 2011, 10:30 AM
# Geography
After a sluggish first round, where do TV commentators think he's from?
The Holywood man is back in the clubhouse with a one over par 71. So where does that leave him?
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Jul 14th 2011, 2:37 PM
# Science
Chart of the week: the topics up for discussion on The Sunday Game
Our team of statisticians were sent to the lab for the week with a graph book and some crayons. And this is what they came up with it.
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Jul 2nd 2011, 8:54 AM
# Science Fiction
Chart of the week: Conor Niland v Roger Federer
He booked his place at the All-England Club but ultimately narrowly missed the Fed Express. How does Conor Niland’s record stand now with the Swiss master?
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Jun 25th 2011, 1:58 AM
# Science Fiction
Chart of the week: Do events on the pitch correlate to Davy Fitzgerald's swearing?
He says he doesn’t care that he was ‘caught’ on camera last Sunday and he doesn’t listen to Gift Grub. But Davy Fitz is this week’s guinea pig.
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Jun 18th 2011, 8:56 AM
# Science Fiction
Chart of the week: should Ireland stick with McShane as skipper?
Our team of boffins have studied the stats all week – and here’s our scientific recommendation for Trap.
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Jun 11th 2011, 9:31 AM
# Science Fiction
Chart of the Week: does the price of a pint indicate a win for Ireland in Macedonia?
Trap’s side are in Skopje for a crunch Euro 2012 showdown. Does the inflationary cost of a pint correlate with rising Irish fortunes in Macedonia?
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Jun 4th 2011, 10:18 AM
# Scientology
Scientologists say Russia has lifted 'extremist literature' ban
Some writings by the movement’s founder, science-fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard, were banned in late April after a Siberian court found them to be “extremist literature.”
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May 3rd 2011, 7:53 PM