FoxLoser OP t1_iuh86xj wrote on October 31, 2022 at 9:22 AM

Reply to comment by Phage0070 in ELI5: Why can’t we make spaceships that are seen in shows like Lost In space? I’ve never been able to understand this. by FoxLoser

Can you evaluate what you mean? I thought ELI5 is FOR explaining semi to complicated questions?

Phage0070 t1_iuhuljl wrote on October 31, 2022 at 1:29 PM

Asking why fictional things aren't real is not a complex topic to be explained. The answer is simple and obvious.

Why can't we build space ships like Star Trek? Because we don't know how. Why don't we build robots like I, Robot? Because we don't know how. Why don't we have cyberware like in Cyberpunk: Edgerunners? Because we don't know how.