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"[Science fiction is] an integration of the mood and attitude of science (the objective universe) with the fears and hopes that spring from the unconscious."
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![]() Forrester is several hundred years behind the times; a small boy demonstrates the entertainment and simulation capabilities of the view-walls in his parent's apartment.
Note the use of an inset panel that shows different views of the user's ship in relation to its surroundings.
When Forrester asks his own joymaker how the device works, it responds as follows:
Compare this to the Saga simulation from Arthur C. Clarke's 1956 novel The City and the Stars, the reference for cyberspace, by William Gibson, the virtual matrix from The Judas Mandala (1982) by Damien Broderick and the Saga simulation from Arthur C. Clarke's 1956 novel The City and the Stars. Note also the DreamTime Scleral Contact Lenses From The California Voodoo Game (1992) by Larry Niven (w/S. Barnes). Also, see the The Veldt from Ray Bradbury's work. Comment/Join this discussion ( 0 ) | RSS/XML | Blog This | Additional
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'...Anything was possible in my imaginary environment.'
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'Somewhere in space, a chrome and blue automobile raced the green light of Earth.'
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'That explains how it was so easy for me to remain motionless in midair...'
Who First Thought Of A Tin Foil Hat?
'We had discovered that metal was relatively impervious to the telepathic effect.'
Warp Drive Tech Back On The Menu
'Detailed plans for the construction of the Gundstetter-Halone warp drive were flowing.'
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'Do not waste your priceless company on the unappreciative folds of a sleep pod...'
Robot Baristas Learn Their Trade Without Paying Royalties
'...so we've promised him a generous pension from the royalties.'
JAXA Int Ball 2 Coming Right Along As Star Wars Remote
'Hocus-pocus religions and archaic weapons are no substitute for a good blaster at your side.'
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