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Prediction is impossible, we all know that. What we don't know is that retrodiction is also impossible. History is a form of science fiction. The future is
by mechanical_fish 18y ago
Prediction is impossible, we all know that. What
we don't know is that retrodiction is also impossible.
History is a form of science fiction. The future is
history that hasn't happened yet. History is the
sensibility of one time, assessing another time, that it
cannot possibly know.
-- Bruce Sterling, http://www.viridiandesign.org/notes/1-25/Note%2000001.txt http://www.viridiandesign.org/notes/1-25/Note%2000001.txt
- icey 18y agoSuperman can't really fly, but he's still fun to watch.
- mechanical_fish 18y agoI'm sure Sterling, who has made his living writing SF, would never wish to suggest otherwise.
- patio11 18y agoThat depends... which Superman are we talking about? Lois and Clark Superman or get-her-pregnant-then-zoom-off-to-Krypton Superman?