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<blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 8253360" data-attributes="member: 22779">Think of it another way.If we were to draw Venn diagrams of genre works that fit within specific parameters of settings, what would it look like.&nbsp; For example, if we were to draw a Venn diagram of Fantasy works where the setting is pre-industrial, vaguely European, feudal with monsters and magic of varying degrees, that would cover a LOT of the genre.&nbsp; That circle, while there are works outside and overlapping, would be a very big circle.OTOH, if we were to do the same with SF, and draw a circle that is set in space, far future, impossible (by current standards) technology, that would be a big circle, without a doubt.&nbsp; There are a lot of genre works that fit in that space.&nbsp; But, it would by no means be as big compared to other circles as our Fantasy circle.&nbsp; There are simply too many other kinds of SF out there that are just as popular as space opera. So, if the question is, what is the &quot;default&quot; SF setting, I'd have to ask for a clarification.&nbsp; What kind of SF are you talking about?And, [USER=27252]@TrippyHippy[/USER], I keep trying to move past this, but, you keep dragging it up.&nbsp; So, again, I told you you were 100% right.&nbsp; I totally agree with the post that you agree with.&nbsp; You completely win the argument.&nbsp; I 100% defer to your judgement in this.&nbsp; You are completely, and absolutely, without a doubt, right.&nbsp; Here is the point that we completely agree on on more time:Now, since you agreed with this point, I have zero idea what you're actually arguing with me about, since this is exactly what I've been saying all the way along.&nbsp; About the only point of disagreement might be that I would call the &quot;what if focus&quot; a theme and not a trope.&nbsp; But, at the end of the day, I'm not going to die on the hill of that level of pedantry.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hussar, post: 8253360, member: 22779"] Think of it another way. If we were to draw Venn diagrams of genre works that fit within specific parameters of settings, what would it look like. For example, if we were to draw a Venn diagram of Fantasy works where the setting is pre-industrial, vaguely European, feudal with monsters and magic of varying degrees, that would cover a LOT of the genre. That circle, while there are works outside and overlapping, would be a very big circle. OTOH, if we were to do the same with SF, and draw a circle that is set in space, far future, impossible (by current standards) technology, that would be a big circle, without a doubt. There are a lot of genre works that fit in that space. But, it would by no means be as big compared to other circles as our Fantasy circle. There are simply too many other kinds of SF out there that are just as popular as space opera. So, if the question is, what is the "default" SF setting, I'd have to ask for a clarification. What kind of SF are you talking about? And, [USER=27252]@TrippyHippy[/USER], I keep trying to move past this, but, you keep dragging it up. So, again, I told you you were 100% right. I totally agree with the post that you agree with. You completely win the argument. I 100% defer to your judgement in this. You are completely, and absolutely, without a doubt, right. Here is the point that we completely agree on on more time: Now, since you agreed with this point, I have zero idea what you're actually arguing with me about, since this is exactly what I've been saying all the way along. About the only point of disagreement might be that I would call the "what if focus" a theme and not a trope. But, at the end of the day, I'm not going to die on the hill of that level of pedantry. [/QUOTE]

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