Idea Channel  Is William Gibson A Modern Day Oracle?

Idea Channel examines sci-fi writer William Gibson's eerily accurate future predictions. Details

 

Program: Idea Channel

Episode: Is William Gibson A Modern Day Oracle?

The science fiction writer William Gibson has not only written some fantastic scifi novels, but in the process predicted the internet, Miku Hatsune, reality TV, and a crazy amount of other technological and societal developments that have come into being. His impressive rate of accuracy seems almost mystical. Is he a modern soothsayer?

Duration: (4:55)
Premiere Date: 08/29/2012
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: NR


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