Is there an invention from comic books, science fiction, books or films, that you have either really been looking forward to or really dreading?

Is there an invention from comic books, science fiction, books or films, that you have either really been looking forward to or really dreading?
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answer:Yes. Jetpacks. We were promised jetpacks, and I want my jetpack. I’d personally like one of Dr. McCoy’s medical tricorders.
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