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"This is a very common viewpoint among technical people, sadly" Really? The usual image is that techie geek types lap up scifi and fantasy, which when done pro
by alan_cx 13y ago
"This is a very common viewpoint among technical people, sadly"
Really? The usual image is that techie geek types lap up scifi and fantasy, which when done properly are all about the human condition.
- infinite8s 13y agoI would say that all great books (fiction or nonfiction) are bout th human on diction.
- infinite8s 13y agoOops, unfortunately can't edit it. That's what i get for responding using my iPad. It should read: I would say that all great books (fiction or nonfiction) are about the human condition.
- xradionut 13y agoAs a long time reader of both science fiction and fantasy, only about .1% is instructional or thought provoking, the rest is escapism or wish fulfillment, the modern version of the penny dreadful.
- platz 13y agoI am dissapointed by most scifi because I have such high expectations for it. So I have started to look to other genres that offer better quality on average.