Olgar Shiverstone
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Which of the great TV/Movies/Books/Comics are Science Fiction versus Science Fantasy?
For the purposes of starting discussion I'll use the definition of Science Fiction being based on the logical extension of known science, where Science Fantasy is magic cloaked in technobabble*, but feel free to adjust that if you have a different definition.
Example:
Science Fiction: Robert L. Forward's novels, like Rocheworld
Science Fantasy: Star Wars
*No trotting out Clarke and saying that because "any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic" these two categories are the same. Make a choice, darn it!
For the purposes of starting discussion I'll use the definition of Science Fiction being based on the logical extension of known science, where Science Fantasy is magic cloaked in technobabble*, but feel free to adjust that if you have a different definition.
Example:
Science Fiction: Robert L. Forward's novels, like Rocheworld
Science Fantasy: Star Wars
*No trotting out Clarke and saying that because "any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic" these two categories are the same. Make a choice, darn it!