Future War Vol.2
A mid-22nd Century Dystopia/Utopia
Elysium is a 2013 science fiction action film written, directed, and produced by Neill Blomkamp. The movie is set in a future where the wealthy live on a luxurious space station called Elysium, while the rest of the population resides on a ruined Earth. The film explores themes of class struggle, immigration, and the consequences of runaway technological advancement.
Some notable technologies include:
Elysium Space Station: A self-sustaining habitat with a rotating wheel design, providing artificial gravity through centrifugal force. The station is equipped with advanced life support systems, medical facilities, and luxurious living quarters. Formidable defenses keep any unauthorized spacecraft at bay.
Medical Miracles: Med-bays that can cure any disease or injury, using advanced nano and biotechnology to repair and regenerate human tissue. Advanced technology, including regenerative medicine, nanotechnology, and biotechnology are used to cure diseases and extreme injuries.
Exoskeletons: Wearable suits that enhance the wearer’s strength, agility, and endurance. They are used by the Elysium Defense Forces to maintain order on the space station and by Max, the protagonist, to aid his quest to reach Elysium.
Security Droids: Humanoid robots are used to maintain order on Elysium and Earth, enforcing laws and providing VIP security. They’re equipped with advanced sensors, AI, and advanced combat abilities.
AI Big Brother: Futuristic surveillance technology including biometrics and satellites are used to identify and track individuals on Elysium and Earth, informing all decisions from life to death.
Transportation: Beyond EV clunkers, the movie features advanced vehicles, including supersonic personal spacecraft and high-speed transportation tubes.
Advanced Materials & Industry: Automated factories, super-strength metals, advanced ceramics, and nano-materials are used in the construction of Elysium station and supporting elite infrastructure.
Weaponry: Unsurprisingly, moar tech means more ways to murder/death/kill one’s enemies. From programmable smart rounds to the vicious Chemrail, Blomkamp and crew’s depiction shines like sci-fi gold:
These cyberpunk visions aren’t just red meat for tech bros, they raise important questions about the social consequences of our ongoing ‘High Tech, low life’ trajectory. Our technologists and decision makers must pause and refocus on the what and why of their work, rather than the egotism of “can” and fears that they “must”.
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Future War Rising
The military metropolis of Hampton Roads, Virginia, lay shrouded in pre-dawn darkness. Beneath this deceptive veil, a meticulous web of terror had been spun. Over the past five years, a covert network of hostile operatives had infiltrated the city and its surrounding military installations, their presence as inconspicuous as shadows. Tonight, their pain…