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Since Star Trek first aired in 1966, the show has featured a number of science fictional technologies. And some of those have moved beyond science fiction to become science fact. Here's a few Star Trek gadgets that are working here in the 21st century.
Want to read more on the science of Star Trek? Learn all about geology and silicon-based life here. Find out whether transporters could work in real life here. Or check out the engineering of transparent aluminum here. Also, did you know that Picard did math in his spare time? Finally, here's why communicating faster than the speed of light is probably impossible.
