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If research not available at the time of the writing proves them right, that's a case of [[Science Marches On]] meeting this trope. If the theory would never have been accepted by researchers working in whatever field (e.g. Professor [[wikipedia:Alexander Abian|Alexander Abian]]'s theory that we should blow up the moon to stop Typhus), it's just the writers fertilizing some [[Epileptic Trees]]. If the writer was just showing off an obscure fact that he or she knows, that's [[Shown Their Work]]. Compare: [[Right for The Wrong Reasons]]. For the same principle applied to tactics, see [[Strategy Schmategy]]. |
If research not available at the time of the writing proves them right, that's a case of [[Science Marches On]] meeting this trope. If the theory would never have been accepted by researchers working in whatever field (e.g. Professor [[wikipedia:Alexander Abian|Alexander Abian]]'s theory that we should blow up the moon to stop Typhus), it's just the writers fertilizing some [[Epileptic Trees]]. If the writer was just showing off an obscure fact that he or she knows, that's [[Shown Their Work]]. Compare: [[Right for The Wrong Reasons]]. For the same principle applied to tactics, see [[Strategy Schmategy]]. |
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== Anime == |
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* ''[[Akira]]'' correctly predicted that Japan will host the 2020 Summer Olympics in 1988 <ref> film version </ref> (1982 Manga), long before it was made official in 2013 during the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires, Argentina. |
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== Comic books == |
== Comic books == |
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