5 Sci-Fi Dystopias That Could Really Happen

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Disaster and dystopia movies are extremely popular these days—the good part is, none of those Hollywood scenarios could ever actually happen. Right? Or could they? Join Olivia Gordon as she explains 5 Sci-Fi dystopias that actually could happen, and how they would affect life as we know it! Let's dig into this fun new episode of SciShow!

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Sources:
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Artificial intelligence
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Nanotechnology
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Human-created pandemic
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Water crisis
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CO2 toxicity
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