● REALITY MAP · 16 IDEAS · EDITORIAL ESTIMATES

How close is sci-fi to reality?

Closer to the sun = closer to real. Scores are editorial estimates, scored 2026. How we score.

Reviewed 19 Oct 2026, editorial estimates
2026 Scored · editorial estimate

Years before 2026 show editorial history estimates. Years after 2026 are forecasts.

All 16 ideas as a tableSame data as the map. Sorted by how close (scored 2026). "At year" follows the time slider.
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