NASA Says This Science Fiction Movie Is The Most Realistic In Its Vision Of The Future

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Today and for decades, science fiction has been a popular genre. It allows us to free ourselves from physical and temporal limits, and sometimes anticipates the future in a utopian or dystopian way. In doing so, science fiction encourages us to question the present and explores the major social issues of our time.

There are science fiction films for everyone. If this genre is particularly popular, it is because it takes us far from our daily lives. But it is not because it is a science fiction film that we have to accept everything. Some films are so unrealistic that they can make scientists laugh (or cry).

In 2011, NASA organized a meeting at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The purpose of this last one ? That scientists elaborate their list of the best and worst science fiction films in their eyes.

What is the best science fiction film according to NASA ?

Among all the works of science fiction that exist, there are some that are more or less plausible. According to NASA experts, the feature film 2012wins the award for worst science fiction film. While the Mayan calendar predicted the destruction of the Earth on December 21, 2012, many people feared that they would experience the end of the world. That was enough to make Hollywood and director Roland Emmerich dream. Thus, released in 2009, the film 2012 is based on the “predictions” of the Mayans and imagines the end of the world in 2012. In this film, neutrinos from a solar flare heat up the Earth’s core, which causes the end of the world. From a scientific point of view, this is completely impossible since neutrinos pass directly through matter. Consequently, 2012 is the least plausible science fiction film in the eyes of scientists. Among the “flops”, NASA also points the finger at The Core and Armageddon.

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But are there any science fiction films that have found favor in the eyes of NASA ? Yes, of course. Thus, scientists estimate that the films Contract and Metropolisare completely realistic. But the most plausible film according to NASA is Gattaca, released in 1997. Starring Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman and Jude Law, the feature film directed by Andrew Niccol (director of Time Out and screenwriter of The Truman Show) has won over scientists.

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Welcome to Gattaca immerses us in a “perfect” futuristic world where everyone can choose the genotype of their children. By mastering genetics in this way, individuals see their destiny predetermined even before they are born. Gattaca is a center for space studies and research for young people with impeccable genetic heritage. While Jérôme, the ideal candidate, sees his life destroyed by an accident, Vincent, an illegitimate child, dreams of going to space. The two characters will have to help each other and thwart the laws of Gattaca to get what they want.

According to NASA, the scenario of Welcome to Gattacais credible and quite conceivable in the not too distant future. Despite many ethical questions, eugenics is a real hot topic. In 2018, twin girls were born in China. Nothing alarming, except that their genome had been altered to give them resistance to HIV infection. Chinese biologist He Jankui was sentenced to three years in prison. More recently, the startup Heliospect Genomics offers wealthy couples the opportunity to select their embryos based on their IQ…

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