The Roots of Today's Science Fiction Go Back Centuries


	The Roots of Today's Science Fiction Go Back Centuries

Mohir

9-17-2008 1:41 PM

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Much more of the website,

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9-17-2008 7:30 PM

Silkweaver

Fascinating Clip.

9-18-2008 1:10 AM

Jorjor

I've read quite a few of those - Lucian, More, Bacon, Kepler & Swift. Some people consider the bible to be the oldest fantasy novel of all.

9-19-2008 4:59 AM

pokkets

So many discoveries and methods today were inspired by Science fiction. often it can be self fulfilling Prophecy

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Wells. But before these authors stands a long history of proto-science fiction tales, replete with voyages to the moon, socially and technologically advanced civilizations, and visions of the future. 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