The Minority Report by Philip K. Dick:
Science Fiction Inventions, Technology and Ideas

"The precogs sat in darkness and explored chill hinterlands of future crime. How infallible was their frightening gift of prophecy?"

In this, Mr. Dick’s newest novelette, there’s a chess game kind of suspense, and a glimpse of tomorrow astoundingly prophetic.

Excellent short story by Dick; hold on tight, the plot is sometimes hard to follow. This story served as the basis for the Spielberg film of the same name. Recommended.

Also, take a look at the remarkable tech showcased in the 2002 Minority Report (Movie) by Steven Spielberg.

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Post-Crime - you're still a criminal
Criminal activities after they have actually happened.

Precog - see the future
A person with precognitive ability (can predict the future).

Precrime
A system by which criminal acts are known before they occur.

Precrime Analytical Wing - precogs babble, machines tabulate
Contains the precognitives and the machinery need to hear and analyze their predictions of future crimes.

 

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