Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 22:03:59 -0400
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>
From: "Mike B." <omni at omniphile.com>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Alternative reality v SF
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>

At 04:48 PM 4/28/05 -0700, Drew Bittner wrote:
>What I think is great is that the future *has*
>arrived, but it isn't in any way how we thought it
>would look.

The great part for me would be the lack of radioactive craters, mutants
battling in the streets, alien masters dictating our every move, and
various other forms of disaster.

The not so great part is the lack of genetic improvements, prosthetics that
are better than the natural parts, limb regeneration, "immortality", real
practical space flight, world peace and freedom, clean energy, non-lethal
weapons that are as effective as the lethal kind for self-defense, useful
psychic powers, star gates, contact with helpful alien species, and
self-programming computers that don't crash or get infected by primitive
forms of cyber-slime holodecks or even 3D TV.

SF is full of dreams and hopes as well as nightmares and warnings.

-- Mike B.
--
When in doubt, drink heavily.