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The most acurate predictions in a sci-fi novel
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RE: The most acurate predictions in a sci-fi novel
September 13, 2013 at 11:33 am (This post was last modified: September 13, 2013 at 11:35 am by Cyberman.)
I prefer the summation made by Ray Bradbury and/or Frank Herbert (actual provenance is a little unclear); that science fiction should prevent the future, not predict it. If all people take away from 1984 is "hey, he predicted Big Brother", they totally missed the point.
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The most acurate predictions in a sci-fi novel - by ManMachine - September 12, 2013 at 4:36 pm
RE: The most acurate predictions in a sci-fi novel - by Silver - September 12, 2013 at 5:44 pm
RE: The most acurate predictions in a sci-fi novel - by Silver - September 12, 2013 at 5:57 pm
RE: The most acurate predictions in a sci-fi novel - by Cyberman - September 13, 2013 at 11:33 am

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