I don't remember that. I was 11 at the though. I actually believe this stuff is possible though. They have the technology. And Gates has the money.
"They have the technology. And Gates has the money."
Gates has it built already from MS hqtrs to his home. multi-fibre links with anything and everything he wants at a blink. If it requires communications and data transfer it is there immediately.
Now --- want something even more sci-fi??
There IS a 3-D fax machine right now working and in use world-wide. Officially, you can put in a machine part in Memphis, Tn and in Tokyo they will have a full-size 3-D SOLID reproduction of that part that can be used in a machine shop.
Soon to come? a full-size WORKING reproductions being "faxed"!
Add that to the ".NET" and now you have objects delivered to you within seconds?? Food reproductions? Actually, we have the technology for that, but not pretty enough (nor tasteful enough) to eat.
SHADES of Star-Trek!