Anyone interested in discussing Science-Fiction? I am. We are living in it...NOW!

I'm just looking for anyone who'd like to discuss science-fiction,
with a focus on what's going on today,
and probably into the near future.

I took an English Course in college called 'Science-Fiction & Fantasy'.
At first it might appear that such a course is a stupid waste of time.
For it to even be offered
as a college English Course is comical
because everyone knows Shakespeare is so much more
Ivy League and collegiate...
or something like that I suppose.

We didn't cover any fantasy
however, we did talk about Tolken for a few minutes.
We started with 'Frankenstein'
and quickly covered a wide selection of famous authors in this category.
Maybe their words do not flow as well as other great authors, but they tell a story
about Technology, Society, and the Spiritual Realm.
Stories that were fantastical only 50 years ago
are quite ordinary today;
like going into space.

(Hey, if you want to talk about flat earth, okay, but please keep it reasonably brief and to the point. And by now we "get it" but flat earth certainly does have a place in science-fiction. I'm not saying it's not true. But, Antarctica is certainly a prime candidate for science-fiction woo too!)

I'll finish for now with this:

Why do most high schools require their students to read '1984' or maybe 'Brave New World'?

-AND-

'The Catcher in the Rye'.



Last Edited by ThirstyMarlin! on 01/11/2022 05:50 PM