Science Fiction

SheilaT

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20. It is truly impossible to predict the future.

Sat Feb 7, 2015, 12:21 PM

Feb 2015

I just re-watched the movie "Wargames", and that holds up because it is firmly grounded in the early 1980's, when it was made and takes place, even though the absence of personal computers and cell phones stand out all these years later.

That's also why H.G. Wells and Verne hold up. Their books generally take place when they were written, although include what was then speculative elements: an invasion from Mars, a time machine, a submarine.

Personally, I love time travel, alternate history, or something set in the now but with some sort of science-fictional element. I don't care for fantasy of any kind, really don't like high fantasy, or novels set in the distant future for the most part.

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Thanks for the list packman Apr 2014 #1

Interesting list, but I have not been able to SheilaT Apr 2014 #2

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I have a love/hate thing going with Heinlein sweetloukillbot Nov 2014 #12

Something that has been making me crazy about Heinlein for at least forty years SheilaT Nov 2014 #13

They are doing Childhood's End next year. sweetloukillbot Nov 2014 #14

Childhood's End is by Arthur C. Clarke. SheilaT Nov 2014 #16

Yeah, I just meant they are actually tackling classic SF on TV nt sweetloukillbot Nov 2014 #18

Yeah, he only venerates YOUNG women sweetloukillbot Nov 2014 #15

In Time Enough For Love Fortinbras Armstrong Nov 2014 #17

Not a bad list getting old in mke Apr 2014 #4

Here's what is missing in no particular order: FSogol Apr 2014 #5

The fact that I don't happen to think SheilaT Apr 2014 #6

The whole point of lists like that are to spur discission of what should and shouldn't be there. FSogol Apr 2014 #8

Your list getting old in mke Apr 2014 #7

Yes to Jack Vance Cartoonist Oct 2014 #9

Excellent point, about needing to stand the test of time. SheilaT Oct 2014 #10

Times takes away PATRICK Feb 2015 #19

It is truly impossible to predict the future. SheilaT Feb 2015 #20

I've seen Vance missing on a number of lists like these (The Dying Earth would be a good addition) Chathamization May 2015 #21