Best Sci Fi

[ole]

Sci Fi was my first love. However, I married the second. Be still my fickle heart.

ole

[5fish]

Why is there this relation between being a Sci Fi Fan and a Civil War Freak?.... It seems many of us have this relation...or affliction?

[cw1865]

because those of us who are interested in history are also intuitively interested in the future as well. Sci Fi leans towards a future orientation (not always).

[timewalker]

Originally Posted by 5fish

Why is there this relation between being a Sci Fi Fan and a Civil War Freak?.... It seems many of us have this relation...or affliction?

I have long noted a connection between those who are interested in history and those who are interested in science fiction. Many of the great science fiction works are based in history; for instance, Isaac Azimov's Foundation Trilogy was conceived after Azimov read The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire. In reading especially the military-based sci fi, one often finds that their inspiration came from historical battles, etc. Clearly, the sci-fi authors are reading history.

Why the connection? I have pondered it and I think it is a general curiosity for times other than one's own and a sense of imagination. A good sense of imagination is necessary for reading both history and science fiction.

Ah, perhaps there is a sociology or psychology doctoral dissertation in there for someone some day.

[ole]

It is an interesting thing to think about M.E. and Larry, and others. But you still have to flip it to brown the other side.

One nice thing about cooking: you have to do the other side.

ole

[Blockaderunner]

Not really a sci-fi fan, but Captain Scarlet and Thunderbirds were compulsory viewing when I was a kid. Parker was the man. The early episodes of Red Dwarf were also brilliant. I think Lincoln made an appearance. Rimmer was stranded on Wax World, a theme park planet.