A Conversation for Science Fiction and Fantasy
Which do you prefer?
Biggles Rocks as do Austin, Raymond E Feist and Tom Clancy. Started conversation Jul 15, 2001
Do you prefer Science Fiction or Fantasy?
Which do you prefer?
Zathras (Unofficial Custodian of H2G2 Room 101. ACE and holder of the BBC Pens) Posted Jul 16, 2001
It really rather depends how you are defining those terms. I'd probably say science fiction but I've seen definitions of science fiction that count it as a sub category of fantasy so according to those definitions your question may not be meaningful.
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Which do you prefer?
Biggles Rocks as do Austin, Raymond E Feist and Tom Clancy. Posted Jul 16, 2001
I personally believe that Science Fiction and Fantasy are totally different entities. Science Fiction is normally based in the futer on things which are invented. While Fantasy is normally based in the past on things which are explained by Magic or the Gods.
Which do you prefer?
Zathras (Unofficial Custodian of H2G2 Room 101. ACE and holder of the BBC Pens) Posted Jul 17, 2001
Perhaps. Although a lot of science fiction can be based on other planets at a point unspecified in time. Alternative History stories often also constitute sceince fiction and are clearly set in the past.
Mainly however I tend not to worry about definitions and simply like what I like.
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Which do you prefer?
Biggles Rocks as do Austin, Raymond E Feist and Tom Clancy. Posted Jul 17, 2001
Good point but I do find it annoying when I ask for Fantasy and I get pointed in the direction of Science Fiction.
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Which do you prefer?
- 1: Biggles Rocks as do Austin, Raymond E Feist and Tom Clancy. (Jul 15, 2001)
- 2: Zathras (Unofficial Custodian of H2G2 Room 101. ACE and holder of the BBC Pens) (Jul 16, 2001)
- 3: Biggles Rocks as do Austin, Raymond E Feist and Tom Clancy. (Jul 16, 2001)
- 4: Zathras (Unofficial Custodian of H2G2 Room 101. ACE and holder of the BBC Pens) (Jul 17, 2001)
- 5: Biggles Rocks as do Austin, Raymond E Feist and Tom Clancy. (Jul 17, 2001)
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