apathy maybe
7th September 2004, 06:17
Science Fiction is a genre that covers a wide variety of topics. Generally thought to be about science and technology it also covers such things as psychology, philosophy, and other "human" topics.
Unlike other genres SF has to create a world out of whole cloth most of the time. The author can’t assume that the reader knows anything about the world that they are creating (unless the story is part of a series). While it is true that a lot of SF is set in the present or recent past, sometimes things are changed that are not expected.
Fantasy and Science Fiction are commonly grouped though the do differ in many respects. Many good stories can be classed as either/or such as A.C. Clarke’s
The Nine Billion Names of God (http://www.hatori42.com/lib/The%20Nine%20Billion%20Names%20of%20God.htm) can be considered both, though it is more commonly categorised as SF.
Most films that are classed as "Sci Fi" are generally not considered very good by people who read Science Fiction.
(see also the Wikipedia articles. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_fiction))
Unlike other genres SF has to create a world out of whole cloth most of the time. The author can’t assume that the reader knows anything about the world that they are creating (unless the story is part of a series). While it is true that a lot of SF is set in the present or recent past, sometimes things are changed that are not expected.
Fantasy and Science Fiction are commonly grouped though the do differ in many respects. Many good stories can be classed as either/or such as A.C. Clarke’s
The Nine Billion Names of God (http://www.hatori42.com/lib/The%20Nine%20Billion%20Names%20of%20God.htm) can be considered both, though it is more commonly categorised as SF.
Most films that are classed as "Sci Fi" are generally not considered very good by people who read Science Fiction.
(see also the Wikipedia articles. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_fiction))