Science fiction
Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology upon society and persons as individuals. In common with most fiction, science fiction is written mainly to entertain people. The borders of this genre are not well defined, and the dividing lines between its sub-genres are often fluid. (In Strong Opinions, Vladimir Nabokov half-seriously argues that, if we were truly rigorous with our definitions, Shakespeare's play The Tempest would have to be termed science fiction.)
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Speculative fiction - Science - Technology - Society - Individuals - Vladimir Nabokov - Shakespeare - The Tempest
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Two competing abbreviations for "science fiction" are in common usage: "SF" (or "S.F.") is the term most commonly used by science fiction writers and serious fans. This is also the preferred usage in the U.K.. The euphonic "sci-fi", coined by Forrest J Ackerman in 1954, has grown tremendously in popularity and is today, by far, the more common term used in the popular press (although many a science fiction writer has been known to wince at its usage, in part because the referent "hi-fi" is no longer in current use). For many years hardcore sf fans scorned "sci fi", but now, thanks largely to the Sci Fi Channel, the battle is lost, and sci fi is the abbreviation most likely to be understood.
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U.K. - Forrest J Ackerman - 1954 - Hi-fi - Sci Fi Channel
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Latest news on science fiction
Robots: Swarming Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
The latest Robots podcast interviews dive into the world of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). Navinda Kottege at the Robotic Systems Group of the Australian National University has been looking at how swarms of Serafina AUVs can determine their range, bearing and posture with respect to neighboring robots. Marc Sherman from Teledyne RD Instruments tells us how his Doppler Velocity Log systems are used to provide positioning for AUVs. Also in this episode, and in a first for our podcast, Robots features a short story by science fiction author Jack Graham. The "Selkies" will be following us over the next four episodes, so don't miss today's debut.
Novella about the future of the in-crowd: The Right People
Futurismic's Paul Raven sez, Imagine what high school would have been like if dealing drugs had been legal when licensed, mobile social networking had been ubiquitous and the in-crowd had more leverage than most political parties? what would the smart-but-slightly-crazy outcasts end up doing? In Adam Rakunas?s novella ?The Right People?, they?re in the lucrative but precarious position of selling clandestine bootleg sex toys to the overachievers, but the rug is about to be pulled out from under their operation? It?s simultaneously a slice of full-bore gonzo science fiction blended with a Brat Pack movie, and a timely metaphor for the present presidential tussle, and Futurismic is very proud to present ?The Right People? as Adam?s first fiction sale - in fact, I think we?re lucky to have found him first! The Right People (Thanks, Paul!)...
Daisies Wins Big Emmy
ABC's Pushing Daisies was the only science fiction/fantasy program that took home a prime-time Emmy Award on Sept. 21 in ceremonies at Los Angeles' Nokia Theatre.
Free Pirate Fic!
Mary sez, In 2007, Dred Pirate John Joseph Adams, of the MS Fantasy and Science Fiction, commandeered the MS Shimmer for one special issue: the Pirate issue, released November 2007. In honor of International Talk Like a Pirate Day, a holiday dear to our hearts, we?re making the electronic edition freely available. One day only: Plunder away! The issue features fiction from James L. Cambias, Marissa K. Lingen, Jeremiah Tolbert, Mikal Trimm, and and half a dozen others. And don?t miss our piratical interview with the creator of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Illustrated throughout by James Owen. Pirate Booty! (Thanks, Mary!)...
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