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That is simply your personal definition, right? You don’t claim to be definitive?
by jamiek88 2y ago
That is simply your personal definition, right?
You don’t claim to be definitive?
- Retric 2y agoIt’s a classic definition. Soft/hard science fiction has two meanings either the topic is focused on hard sciences (physics) vs soft sciences (sociology) or “It can also refer to science fiction which prioritizes human emotions over scientific accuracy or plausibility.[1]” So it’s not universal but is an accepted definition that any deviation from the possible or probable (for example, including faster-than-light travel or paranormal powers) to be a mark of "softness." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soft_science_fiction https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soft_science_fiction Popular science fiction is generally extremely soft, but occasionally you get stuff like The Cold Equations where the plot is driven by real world constraints. Even then it included FTL so a purest would call it soft.