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Blade Runner 2049, the sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1982 cult classic Blade Runner, is a thrilling, gorgeous film, out in theaters in the US today. As dark and dystopian as the futuristic world it depicts is, much of the technology featured in the film is remarkable and vividly realized.
But how realistic is all the cool tech in Blade Runner 2049? And how much of it might actually be a reality in a little over 30 years from now? Just how close are we to replicants and flying cars, anyway? Quartz entertainment reporter Adam Epstein (who’s seen the film) bombarded Quartz technology reporter Mike Murphy (who has not, and didn’t mind some minor spoilers) with questions about the gadgets and gizmos in Blade
