I think part of the "spark" of sci-fi was because of the craziness of the 20th century
beetnemesis Send a noteboard - 19/05/2011 03:17:07 AM
That's not to say that there weren't tons of inventions pre 19th century.
But... if you compare the start of the 20th century to its end, I think you'll find the most radical difference in all human history.
And a big part of the spirit of sci-fi is change- what's going to happen next, what will it change, and what will stay the same? I think the reason sci-fi became the zeitgeist it did is because all of society was saturated in change for so many decades.
(I'd also be very interested in reading a, say, medieval sci-fi novel. I'm just saying why I think they're so rare).
But... if you compare the start of the 20th century to its end, I think you'll find the most radical difference in all human history.
And a big part of the spirit of sci-fi is change- what's going to happen next, what will it change, and what will stay the same? I think the reason sci-fi became the zeitgeist it did is because all of society was saturated in change for so many decades.
(I'd also be very interested in reading a, say, medieval sci-fi novel. I'm just saying why I think they're so rare).
I amuse myself.
Fiction set in the "future" - from the perspective of 200+ year old literature.
- 19/05/2011 02:47:15 AM
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I think part of the "spark" of sci-fi was because of the craziness of the 20th century
- 19/05/2011 03:17:07 AM
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- 19/05/2011 03:52:52 AM
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