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Science fiction (often referred to as either Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of fiction in which at least part of the narrative depends on the impact of science, either real or imagined, to generate settings or events which have not yet occurred in reality (and may never do so).
Robert A. Heinlein, a leading writer of science fiction, wrote "A handy short definition of almost all science fiction might read: realistic speculation about possible future events, based solidly on adequate knowledge of the real world, past and present, and on a thorough understanding of the nature and significance of the scientific method." Science Fiction: Its Nature, Faults and Virtues in The Science Fiction Novel: Imagination and Social Criticism, Advent: Publishers, 1959. (This is a collection of lectures by Heinlein, Cyril Kornbluth, Alfred Bester, and Robert Bloch given at the U of Chicago in 1957). He immediately adds that if you "strike out the word 'future' it can apply to all and not just almost all SF."
Science fiction author Theodore Sturgeon wrote "A good science fiction story is a story about human beings, with a human problem, and a human solution, that would not have happened at all without its science content." quoted in James Blish, More Issues at Hand: Critical Studies in Contemporary Science Fiction (Advent Publishers, 1970) ISBN 091168218X.
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Atlus announces first-person science-fiction RPG Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey for Nintendo DS http://ff.im/-b2Yt1
Anderson_Sil (Anderson Sil) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:41:19 -0000
Atlus announces first-person science-fiction RPG Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey for Nintendo DS http://ff.im/-b2Yt1
Online Sci-Fi Mag Lightspeed Will Mix Science Fact, Fiction: Hoping to captivate a new generation of fans, the .. http://bit.ly/19e31y
USTechNews (US Tech News) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:18:24 -0000
Online Sci-Fi Mag Lightspeed Will Mix Science Fact, Fiction: Hoping to captivate a new generation of fans, the .. http://bit.ly/19e31y
@mattsymonds How about science fiction counterfactuals passed off as foreign policy?
Nosemonkey (J Clive Matthews) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:17:42 -0000
@mattsymonds How about science fiction counterfactuals passed off as foreign policy?
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shinyee_au (Cindy Au) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:17:09 -0000
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If youâre like me then you love a good fantasy or science fiction story; be it movie, T.V. show, or novel, but work,... http://bit.ly/nosOQ
RaptureofWorlds (David Andrews) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:08:43 -0000
If you’re like me then you love a good fantasy or science fiction story; be it movie, T.V. show, or novel, but work,... http://bit.ly/nosOQ
"...we are science-fiction fans, and having our hearts broken is part of the deal" -io9
justinmrivera (Justin Rivera) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:07:22 -0000
"...we are science-fiction fans, and having our hearts broken is part of the deal" -io9
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Meta Description: [ An exciting Science Fiction Adventure Story
about a young girl who colonizes a new planet with her family and discovers
she has telepathic abilities that warn her of an enemy invasion ]
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