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A Case For the Necessity of Science Fiction
unc0nn3ct3d writes "This article makes an interesting point about the necessity of science fiction — or, more specifically, speculative fiction as a tool to aid in the long-term survival of the human species. 'We live in a world that is incredibly frightening for a growing portion of the population because of the exponential rate of change we are experiencing. Our world is changing so fast now that we often don't have time to contemplate the full ramifications that come with the increasingly rapid adoption of new technologies and social changes. Most often this is simply because these changes are being introduced almost one after another after another, without any time to breathe. Speculative fiction, however, if widely adopted, makes it almost instinctive that we think about these situations and possible outcomes before they even arise.'"
Yeah, star trek teaches us that launching your warp core into a black hole will push you out... Instead of you know, destroying your ship and pushing it's scattered particles out.. Or even better just making the black hole bigger so that it sucks harder.
Unless it's a Klein Bottle.
OK, let me try emphasizing a different word in that sentence: "You mostly get that from people who don't read enough SF".
That's a ridiculously superficial assessment; there's also a lot more porn around.
If you were blocking sigs, you wouldn't have to read this.
The problem is that scientists in just about every movie and television show are seen as evil.
I think I see your problem.
OK, let me try emphasizing a different word in that sentence: "You mostly get that from people who don't read enough SF".
Ok, then let me try emphasizing even another word in that sentence: "You mostly get that from people who don't read enough SF"
Bender
Any sufficiently advanced intelligence is indistinguishable from stupidity.