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Teleportation

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Instantaneous transport from one location to another. Prominently used in 'Star Trek', 'The Fly', and 'Jumper'.

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Artificial Intelligence

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AI gaining sentience or posing a threat to humanity. Seen in '2001: A Space Odyssey', 'Ex Machina', and 'I, Robot'.

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Dystopian Society

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Depiction of a society with extreme oppression or collapse of social order. Examples include '1984', 'The Hunger Games', and 'Brave New World'.

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Alien Invasion

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Extraterrestrial beings attempting to conquer or destroy Earth. Seen in 'War of the Worlds', 'Independence Day', and 'The Fifth Wave'.

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Mutations and Genetic Engineering

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Changes to DNA causing new abilities or species. Appears in 'X-Men', 'Gattaca', and 'The Island of Dr. Moreau'.

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Time Travel

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Moving through time to the past or future. Featured in 'The Time Machine' by H.G. Wells, 'Looper', and 'Doctor Who'.

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Alternate Realities or Parallel Universes

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Existence of other universes alongside our own. Featured in 'Fringe', 'The Man in the High Castle', and 'Sliders'.

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Cloning

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Creating genetically identical copies of organisms. Appears in 'Jurassic Park', 'Never Let Me Go', and 'The Sixth Day'.

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Space Travel

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Exploration or travel beyond Earth. Prominent in 'Star Trek', 'The Expanse', and 'Interstellar'.

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Mind Control

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The ability to influence or directly control others' actions or thoughts. Seen in 'The Manchurian Candidate', 'Inception', and 'Scanners'.

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Terraforming

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The process of altering a planet's environment to make it habitable for human life. Prominent in 'Dune', 'Red Mars', and 'Total Recall'.

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Quantum Entanglement and Communication

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Using the phenomenon of quantum entanglement for instant communication over vast distances. Seen in 'The Ender's Game series', 'Ant-Man and The Wasp', and 'Anathem'.

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Cybernetics and Body Augmentation

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Enhancing or replacing parts of the body with mechanical or artificial components. Featured in 'Ghost in the Shell', 'Deus Ex', and 'RoboCop'.

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Virtual Reality

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Immersive digital experiences that can be nearly indistinguishable from reality. Featured in 'The Matrix', 'Ready Player One', and 'Snow Crash'.

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Post-apocalyptic World

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World following a cataclysmic event leading to civilization's collapse. Examples are 'Mad Max', 'The Road', and 'The Stand'.

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