» Tech Basis Of Future Superheroes?

[VirusZero]

Most of the present day superheroes/heroes and science fiction characters (Star Trek) were influenced by 1950's era thought of what the future would be like. And it's evident in the way they act and behave, for example a villain wanting to use a death ray to control the population. Which would have worked in the 1950's when there weren't other, better ways to control and influence people like via the internet. (Imagine Dr. Doom owning facebook... scary thought huh?)
For others in sci-fi, the tech they envisioned then has come to pass now... Star Trek's communicator is pretty much what modern cellphones have turned into. (With a few functions from the Tricorder while we're at it... Given how most phones now are just mini-laptops and can run the same sort of programs and they already have some sensors like an accelerometer, magnetometer, proximity sensor, a camera and microphone.)

There's also all the exosuits being designed by the military. Iron Man's armour is not that far off from reality. (Well, at least the Mark 1 isn't... The later versions might still take more time.) And that's just the tip of the iceberg, there is so much more that is being actively developed.

So then, what should tomorrow's heroes look like based on the tech of today? Considering our advances in mobile communication, the internet, medical technology (we're at the point cybernetics may become a realistic option in the future. Not only for amputees but for everyone.) Does that mean our heroes should be more technology based? And if so what sort of tech do you think would influence them the most?

And how would/should this affect magic using heroes? Will we see less magic based heroes because we have greater tech?

[Silver Stryker]

I think it's still a little too early to ask that question. They still represent superheroes of tomarrow since we still don't know how to weaponize light/energy yet. Nor have we any claim on mastering bio-engineering. (getting there though). I think the heroes are still fresh and fine since we're still at "beginner level" on many aspects, or so to speak. At least, on aspects that truly make most of the super heroes what they are.


Though I guess it'd be cool to see Cpt. America in a spartan suit? *shot*

And I always saw magic as ill-understood technology. As if it was a mystery comparable to alchemy, space, and time that happened to be stumbled upon--like uttering "arcane" enchanting words or writing out particular symbols was, in essence, "hacking" reality. In my opinion, Magic is science unknown. There doesn't need to be conflict in them existing at the same time IMO.