Point taken and well deserved, but this reminds me of something. I’m a sci fi addict in many respects, having seen all the movies and read a lot of the books. However, I’ve been called a pessimist for thinking none of those stories will ever be possible within the known laws of physics. History has shown that no one has been able to accurately predict the future. That the actual future is in fact more amazing in how it unfolds. I mean yes, Jules Verne foresaw a moon landing, but with a giant cannon. The reality of it was much more amazing and beyond his ability to predict.
I’m a huge sci-fi nerd as well, though more in a cyberpunk/fantasy style. That said, I think Sci-fi drives a lot of actual science now considering a lot of rocket scientists today are so because of Trek/Star Wars.
And once quantum computing becomes a common tool in widespread use, I think it is possible a lot of new areas will open up that today aren’t even figments of our imaginations. Just look at 3D printing. To be sure, it’s wishful thinking. but I really believe that we are on an accelerated curve. And we will either become one of those long dead civs that blew themselves up, geneticly modified ourselves into oblivion, or possibly, reach a star or two within a couple centuries if not sooner.