Hi everyone! I hope you’re all well. Today is Wednesday, and it’s time for another post in the Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge hosted by Long and Short Reviews. If you’d like to participate in the challenge, you can find the list of topics for 2026 here. If you’re interested in reading other people’s responses to this week’s topic, you can do so here.
One Sci-fi Item or Ability I Wish Really Existed
I couldn’t just think of one. When I thought about it for even a moment, my head swam with things from sci-fi I wished were real.
Starships
I’ve said this before, but I want to live on the Starship Enterprise. Specifically, Enterprise D from Star Trek: The Next Generation. Obviously, I probably wouldn’t enjoy getting blown to bits every few days—but I would enjoy the smooth flying and pastel colour scheme. I hate that I exist so early in human development. I’d love to see where we’ll end up.
Instant Universal Translators
Speaking of Star Trek, the universal translators used throughout the franchise are coming (probably). It would be wonderful to speak to someone from another country without needing Google Translate or Duolingo (which I love, but it’s slow going).
A Martian Colony
I wish there was a human presence on Mars, or on any other celestial body for that matter. If we humans want to survive into the far-off future, then we’ll need to start thinking about spreading out. With all of us living here on Earth, we’re only one natural disaster away (or a man-made one, which is becoming more likely by the day) from extinction. We’re sitting ducks. At least if we spread out a bit to Mars, Titan, Europa, or even the clouds of Venus, we have a better chance of protecting our histories, culture, and animal populations.
Well, on that cheery note, I’ll bid adieu. I wonder what you’ll all choose.
As ever, thank you for stopping by to read my words. I appreciate it.
Until next time,
George
© 2026 GLT
Categories: life, Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge
Instant universal translators would be awesome!
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Yes! Although, the day i complete Duolingo (If that’s even possible) they’ll probably announce that universal translators have been invented and I’ll have wasted years of my life 🙃🫠 Its always the way.
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I remember getting closed to finish either the Spanish or the German course YEARS ago It was then updated and all my progress rolled back.
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Ahhh no! That sucks.
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Universal translators would be so cool, George. Not sure I could live on a starship, but let me know how it goes if we get there.
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Haha, Cheryl! It’s something I really think about. I hate that I’ll miss out on learning how we humans turn out. I have my theories but I hope to be entirely wrong. I hope that at some point, we grow up and work together to do things like explore the stars, and discover new things about ourselves and Earth. I think that’s why I love science fiction. It’s because it allows me to live vicariously through the characters. 🙂🙂🙂
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Oooh I didn’t think about universal translators – and you’re right, living on the Enterprise D without the battles could be a fascinating life. If I survived!
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🤣 it just looks so comfortable. And the colour palette is so calming… sans all the death and destruction.
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Did everyone want interplanetary travel?
Google really seems to want to be everybody’s universal translator. I find I’m not faaair about it. I want it to translate individual words but I want to try to read the actual sentences people typed.
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I also like the idea of universal translators. Actually anything from Star Trek would be good.
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I agree!
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