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Article: Sci fi and our Space Odyssey.(science fiction writers)
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- The American Enterprise
- Article date:
- December 1, 2004
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The frivolous joy with which we throw ourselves into stories of space travel, aliens, and intergalactic war masks an important truth: Humans owe science fiction writers a debt of gratitude. Science fiction both shapes and reflects the evolution of our attitudes toward technology. Sci-fi writers may not have actually created lunar landers, computers, satellites, cell phones, and other futuristic breakthroughs, but they have helped us understand the uses, risks, and benefits of such devices. In this way, the creators of science fiction have helped us move into an increasingly scientific future with our eyes wide open.
Science fiction writers--and readers--have long ...