Michael Barbella, Managing Editor01.30.19
Glory be to CORA, and the frighteningly fantastical future of medicine.
CORA is an early warning system for impending cardiac episodes. Slightly larger than a postage stamp, she can accurately predict forthcoming heart-related events (infarctions, congestive heart failure, etc.), and recommend a specific treatment regimen to patients. CORA knows when its user should rest, take a pill, or seek immediate medical attention. She can even call for an ambulance, if necessary.
Sound too good to be true?
Sadly, it is. CORA is pure fiction, an idea conjured directly from the imagination of legendary writer, inventor, and visionary Arthur C. Clarke. CORA was part of Clarke’s classic 1979 novel “The Fountains of Paradise,” an award-winning tale of one man’s quest to link Earth to the stars via a space elevator (somewhat like a “cosmic sling”). At one point in the story, the hero protagonist, Dr. Vannevar Morgan—the elevator’s structural engineer—seeks treatment from his physician for shortness of breath.
After first chiding Morgan for ignoring his symptoms, th
CORA is an early warning system for impending cardiac episodes. Slightly larger than a postage stamp, she can accurately predict forthcoming heart-related events (infarctions, congestive heart failure, etc.), and recommend a specific treatment regimen to patients. CORA knows when its user should rest, take a pill, or seek immediate medical attention. She can even call for an ambulance, if necessary.
Sound too good to be true?
Sadly, it is. CORA is pure fiction, an idea conjured directly from the imagination of legendary writer, inventor, and visionary Arthur C. Clarke. CORA was part of Clarke’s classic 1979 novel “The Fountains of Paradise,” an award-winning tale of one man’s quest to link Earth to the stars via a space elevator (somewhat like a “cosmic sling”). At one point in the story, the hero protagonist, Dr. Vannevar Morgan—the elevator’s structural engineer—seeks treatment from his physician for shortness of breath.
After first chiding Morgan for ignoring his symptoms, th
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