I’ll be..Using this soon
Sergey Brin, the founder of Google, created a functional self driving car in 2012. Although the creator on record has not directly said the influence of the self driving car came from the classic science fiction film, Total Recall. It was the first film to demonstrate the possibility of a self driving vehicle.For those who are not aware of the self driving vehicle in the movie, here is a video demonstrating the awesomeness of the short story created by Phillip K. Dick and director Paul Verhoeven. If you were not traumatized by that expressionless Johnny cab driver,
Full Body Scanner
The fear of radiation beaming through your body every time you go through airport security is thanks to Total Recall. Well partially. After the attacks in 2001 the security in airports increased dramatically. Starting in 2007, full-body scanners started replacing metal detectors at airports and train stations in many countries (Safety). The film first featured this scanner replacing x-rays in the 1990’s. Although the film only has a couple seconds featuring the full body scanner is was an eye opener to possible safety features.The system has definitely deterred criminals from bringing foreign objects on places they should not. Is it going to far? Invasion of Privacy? Because seeing the skeletal system is so provocative.
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