23 Ding-Dong Flaws In Fictional Technology

23 Ding-Dong Flaws In Fictional Technology

It's fiction, we get it. That being said, that doesn't excuse the inexcusable, which we'll say is presenting something ridiculous and then expecting the audience to just turn a blind eye and come along for the ride.

Nope.

That's not how we roll around here, not at all. It's our job to point out such brazen flaws. What else would we do? We can't just eat McGriddles all day long. So that’s why we decided to get our readers into the act, too. Why should we have all the fun? So that’s exactly what we did.

The technology in sci-fi movies leaves us in such awe that we often don't notice the little imperfections. We asked you to show us why that awesome technology is really not that awesome and sure had a lot of fun chowing McGriddles and going through the entries. Cracked readers have shown us some of the bigger flaws within made-up technology.

Let's see... altimeter, fuel, artificial horizon, nay gps, air speed, radio. All completely invisible. Dang it !
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The microwave emitter in Batman Begins was designed to vaporize water. Seeing as the human body is about 60% water, Ra's (along with the rest of the c
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23 Ding-Dong Flaws In Fictional Technology
Marine issue, 1984: Wheelbase: 3.3m Ground clearance: 41cm Front overhang: zero Marine Issue, C.2150 NB Clears obstacles about t aswell as a Lamborghi
When travelling close to the speed OF light, TIME SLOWS Down in the Spacecraft. So after travelling multiple times the speed OF light For extended tim
0 A The T-X is liquid metal over a metal e endo-skeleton In what way is that an 22000 improvement over pure liquid metal? CRACKED.COM
AVATAR HAS TECHNOLOGY THAT ALLOWS FOR MBCHS. ADVANCED SPACE TRAVEL AND VTOL AIRSHIPS WITH GUNS EVERYWHERE. AND THEY SEND OUT THE MARINES IN T-SHIRTS.
The arm is bionic. The back and shoulder muscles aren't. So the first time Steve Austin uses the strength equivalent to a bulldozer in that arm, he's
ALM. 00 7 8-00 CS.DI The Colonial Marines Proximity z Detector only reads on the X /y axis? Wouldn't you want one that can also read on the Z axis? It
STAR TREK First we made phasers shaped like guns, which made them easy to aim. Then we made them into remote controls so you have to angle your wrist
Unlike airplane, the Millenium an Falcon has neither wings nor wheels... ...and, unlike docks with its a rocket, it engines facing backward, not downw
Marty McFly used a time machine in California to travel from 1885 to 1985... AECLIPSo but the Pacific Tectonic Plate, which borders California, moves
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The human body requires more energy to be fed into it than it produces as heat. We would make terrible batteries.
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CRACKED COM TERMINATE 07AY 7 Why exactly would a Terminator need this display screen? Who's reading it?
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