Human contact with extra terrestrials:

In 1977 there was a strong narrowband radio signal detected by Dr. Jerry R. Ehman, while working on a SETI project. The signal bore expected hallmarks of potential non-terrestrial and non-solar system origin.

Maybe this was one of the first contacts to extra terrestrials.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wow!_signal

The Golden Record is a golden plate attached to the interstellar space probes Voyager 1 and 2. In case of these probes beeing found by extraterrestrial intelligent lifeforms, the drawings on the plate indicate the position of our sun in the milkyway and could therefore lead to establish the first contact with the human species.

This is one example of how the human species is trying to get in contact with any extra terrestrial liftforms.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyager_Golden_Record

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Ability of humans to understand extra terrestrial spoken language:

The Japanese toy company Takara developed a little computer which can translate the barking of dogs to our language. In 2002, Bowlingual’s credited inventors were awarded the humorous Ig Nobel Prize for “promoting peace and harmony between the species.”
Although many people think, that the purpose of the BowLingual is only for entertainmant, I think it is a trial to understand other non-human species.

So maybe in one day, we are able to communicate with extra terrestrials, like they do in the film. The BowLingual could be one of the first steps in this direction.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOrpF6vf8jY

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BowLingual

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holographic gesture-controlled computing interfaces:

It’s already possible to control your itunes library with gestures, due to “FluidTunes”, an application which uses the inbuilt camera of your mac to regognize gestures and to control the playlists with it.
I tried it… and it works.

http://fluidtunes.com/

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DNA-controlled technology:

Astrobiology on the Macquarie Universität in Sydney believes:

Forget waiting for ET to call — the most likely place to find an alien message is in our DNA, according to an expert in Australia.

http://www.mg.co.za/article/2004-08-09-alien-message-may-be-in-our-dna

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DNA-controlled technology:

Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. provides proprietary DNA-embedded biotechnology security solutions, using non-human DNA.

http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Applied+DNA+Sciences,+Inc.+Unveils+Comprehensive+Anti-Counterfeit…-a0101609001

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District 9 features a exoskeleton, which enforces the human body. the military is using exoskeletons already.
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=109_1195663753
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdK2y3lphmE

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Valentin Reply:
November 2nd, 2009 at 10:38 am

and here a bad example…

http://www.gizmag.com/power-loader-suit/13029/

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Electromagnetic Weapons are very powerfull energy weapons. Generally considered ‘non-lethal weapons’, electromagnetic weaponry pose health threats to humans and can be deadly.
Some common bio-effects of electromagnetic include effects to the human central nervous system resulting in physical pain, difficulty breathing, vertigo, nausea, disorientation, or other systemic discomfort. They cause cumulative damage to the human body!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_weapon

This is a Demonstration of the Navy Electromagnetic Rail Gun prototype:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OqlTXwLG40

This documentary The Invisible Machine: Electromagnetic Warfare (2007), produced for Discovery Canada & CTV, investigates the modern reality of new age weapons that are more frightening than any science fiction. Today, scientists are able to completely destroy all electronic and electric communication circuitry using man-made Electronic Magnetic Pulse (EMP) weapons that can be delivered by missiles or by lasers. They can devastate entire regions in seconds, wiping out anything that uses electricity, be it airplanes, to computers, to telephones.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4515534125267138757#

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interstellar travel:

i found a scientific paper from the AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics) that has some intresting views about this topic. The title: “Interstellar Transportation using Today’s Physics” Dana G. Andrews, the author, claims that :

“Interstellar travel is difficult, but not impossible.”

Some Keywords from the paper: Laser-Propelled Lightsail, Particle Beam Boosted Magsail (PBBM), SailBeam Boosted Magsail (SBBM).

The PDF can be viewed at:

http://www.olympus-space.com/images/videos/PAPERS/Pub-InterstellarTransportation(200307).pdf

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interstellar travel:

here is another paper, that proves the “theoretical” travel of an interstellar (unmanned) flyby probe.

http://www.boomslanger.com/images/starwisp.pdf

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Microwave Missiles: High-Energy Weapons in the Air Force
The U.S. Air Force’s newest directed-energy weapon program, the Counter-Electronics High-Powered Microwave Advanced Missile Project (CHAMP), would create a weapon that fires powerful bursts of high-power microwaves (HPM), frying the electronics of multiple targets without harming people or other infrastructure.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,525029,00.html

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