We'd publically admit to watching Deep Space Nine to get a crack at these. Laser Cannon Do you know where Osama bin Laden would be if the U.S. had access to a Laser Cannon? Being alternately kicked in the balls by Sasha and Malia Obama, that's where. We could've totally taken him alive if only the sexy weaponry we first saw in The Original Series actually existed. Also, these fit my sedentary lifestyle way better than lightsabers. Just saying. PADD Star Trek predicted that in the distant future, we'd be able to carry around PADDs (Personal Access Display Devices), rectangular-shaped handheld computers with large touchscreen displays that could access libraries of information. The magics of science fiction! What will they think of next? Holographic Novel Kindles and Nooks are all great and whatever, but the hardware still has one fatal flaw: they require reading. Wouldn't you much rather participate in a holonovel, in which you can inhabit any character you ...