The list of books and authors who accurately predicted future events/inventions is both long and varied,of course a person could argue that the inventions came about because they gave someone an idea,but what about things like Jonathon Swift mentioning Mars having two moons well before they were discovered? Once again I digress,I just wanted to add another author to go along with greats like H.G. Wells,and Jules Verne who were responsible for at least 6 future inventions between the two of them. J.K. Rowling's invisibility cloak from the Harry Potter series is nearly a reality as scientists fine tune the quantum optics involved in making things invisible. I wonder if she will be eligible for royalties? not that she needs them though she is big on philanthropy.
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