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Sir Spot of Borg Moderator Offline WE ARE BORG Posts: 26513 Australia	Science Fiction Jan 23^rd, 2024 at 11:52am im about to read prime deceptions by valerie valdes. i chose this book because it was the only science fiction book i could find in my local library. maybe it will surprise me!
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tallowood Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 6048	Re: Science Fiction Reply #1 - Oct 4^th, 2024 at 5:05pm How often Si-Fi stories predictions come true? In 1964, Arthur C. Clarke predicted the internet. And in 1983, Isaac Asimov predicted that modern life would become impossible without computers. They both had scientific background,BTW.
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Sophia Gold Member Offline Posts: 8604	Re: Science Fiction Reply #2 - Nov 3^rd, 2024 at 10:59pm It seems science fiction becomes science fact. Remember Dick Tracey calling Joe Jitsu on his wrist watch? I also recall a silent 1930s movie I think it was Metropolis…. Showing a tv screen on wall making a live call. In the movie they had flying T model Fords But hey… some things were spot on and became so.
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Sir Spot of Borg Moderator Offline WE ARE BORG Posts: 26513 Australia	Re: Science Fiction Reply #3 - Nov 4^th, 2024 at 7:05am Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Jan 23^rd, 2024 at 11:52am: im about to read prime deceptions by valerie valdes. i chose this book because it was the only science fiction book i could find in my local library. maybe it will surprise me! The plot wasnt bad at all but should have been labelled a teenagers book. Spot
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Reply #4 - Nov 7^th, 2024 at 2:16pm

Sophia wrote on Nov 3^rd, 2024 at 10:59pm:

It seems science fiction becomes science fact.
Remember Dick Tracey calling Joe Jitsu on his wrist watch?
I also recall a silent 1930s movie I think it was Metropolis…. Showing a tv screen on wall making a live call. In the movie they had flying T model Fords Grin

But hey… some things were spot on and became so.

Yeah, and back in the early times, they had these things called bow and arrow; and wheels; and counterbalances; and wind powered ships.

It is amazing how things of old are new again. Home cooked meals are a godsend for people my age.

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Reply #5 - Nov 12^th, 2024 at 5:59pm

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Nov 4^th, 2024 at 7:05am:

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Jan 23^rd, 2024 at 11:52am:

im about to read prime deceptions by valerie valdes. i chose this book because it was the only science fiction book i could find in my local library. maybe it will surprise me!

The plot wasnt bad at all but should have been labelled a teenagers book.

Spot

How did it go Spot?

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tallowood Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 6048	Re: Science Fiction Reply #6 - Nov 13^th, 2024 at 12:25pm Is "The Chemical Wedding" written in 1616 the earliest science fiction ever? or is the story of Gilgamesh can be considered as first sci-fi?
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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 49309 Gender:	Re: Science Fiction Reply #7 - Nov 13^th, 2024 at 7:09pm Good question Tallowood. I think Mary Shelley's Frankenstein was an early contender.
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Reply #8 - Nov 13^th, 2024 at 7:50pm

Jasin wrote on Nov 13^th, 2024 at 7:09pm:

Good question Tallowood.

I think Mary Shelley's Frankenstein was an early contender.

It is accredited but it is 1818. 200 years later so is questionable with a 1616 the question here is that it is alchemy, the forerunner to chemistry (a science fiction relating to science).

alchemy is considered an ancient science, The book maybe but at the same time it is full of at the time considered genuine science references. If you want to consider alchemy the story of king Midas goes back to 700 BC or earlier in Greek mythology but that does not seem at all science fiction.

I'm personally sticking with Frankie as he is still posting here, not very well but persistent.

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Reply #9 - Nov 13^th, 2024 at 8:01pm

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Jan 23^rd, 2024 at 11:52am:

im about to read prime deceptions by valerie valdes. i chose this book because it was the only science fiction book i could find in my local library. maybe it will surprise me!

Chilling Effect: Captain Eva Innocente, Book 1
Is the first book in the series prime deceptions is book 2.

Podcast about her latest book - I think.

Let us know how it goes - I could be convinced. Haven't read much SF lately.

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Reply #10 - Nov 14^th, 2024 at 2:11pm

Making Stone Tools (Stone Age) is also recognised as a Science (which has been in use as the longest 'existing' Science right up to modern times. eg: Aborigines using stone tools during 1788+/- )

I think when adding any science to a fictional writing/book work. The main theme of Science Fiction that arose out of N.America was based on 'outer space' themes. It is what made 'science fiction' POPULAR.

One could say that the Britonese story of Arthur/Camelot - originally a fictional tale of patriotism/propaganda against the influx of (peaceful mass immigration) Anglos, Jutes and Saxons from the mainland (Europe) - could be the earliest also.
The fact that it was exploited, plagiarised and conformed (to) by Christianity and given different time periods (like Medieval) through history away from the true time frame.

Well the good news is that the original Britons still live in Wales and SW England and didn't die out back then.
When Orcs and Elves roamed the world, before the coming of Men from Middle-Earth. Cheesy

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Reply #11 - Nov 14^th, 2024 at 3:37pm

Jasin wrote on Nov 14^th, 2024 at 2:11pm:

Making Stone Tools (Stone Age) is also recognised as a Science (which has been in use as the longest 'existing' Science right up to modern times. eg: Aborigines using stone tools during 1788+/- )

I think when adding any science to a fictional writing/book work. The main theme of Science Fiction that arose out of N.America was based on 'outer space' themes. It is what made 'science fiction' POPULAR.

One could say that the Britonese story of Arthur/Camelot - originally a fictional tale of patriotism/propaganda against the influx of (peaceful mass immigration) Anglos, Jutes and Saxons from the mainland (Europe) - could be the earliest also.
The fact that it was exploited, plagiarised and conformed (to) by Christianity and given different time periods (like Medieval) through history away from the true time frame.

Well the good news is that the original Britons still live in Wales and SW England and didn't die out back then.
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based on 'outer space' themes.

By far my favourite when young but not exclusively, The Time Machine (1895), Journey to the centre of the earth (1864) .

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Reply #12 - Nov 14^th, 2024 at 3:39pm

Jasin wrote on Nov 14^th, 2024 at 2:11pm:

Making Stone Tools (Stone Age) is also recognised as a Science (which has been in use as the longest 'existing' Science right up to modern times. eg: Aborigines using stone tools during 1788+/- )

I think when adding any science to a fictional writing/book work. The main theme of Science Fiction that arose out of N.America was based on 'outer space' themes. It is what made 'science fiction' POPULAR.

One could say that the Britonese story of Arthur/Camelot - originally a fictional tale of patriotism/propaganda against the influx of (peaceful mass immigration) Anglos, Jutes and Saxons from the mainland (Europe) - could be the earliest also.
The fact that it was exploited, plagiarised and conformed (to) by Christianity and given different time periods (like Medieval) through history away from the true time frame.

Well the good news is that the original Britons still live in Wales and SW England and didn't die out back then.
When Orcs and Elves roamed the world, before the coming of Men from Middle-Earth. Cheesy

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When Orcs and Elves roamed the world, before the coming of Men from Middle-Earth.

It is still going on - Have a friend at Cronulla, He lives in the Shire with all the other Hobbits.

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Reply #13 - Nov 14^th, 2024 at 3:45pm

tallowood wrote on Oct 4^th, 2024 at 5:05pm:

How often Si-Fi stories predictions come true?

In 1964, Arthur C. Clarke predicted the internet. And in 1983, Isaac Asimov predicted that modern life would become impossible without computers.
They both had scientific background,BTW.

Lover the space ranger series (Asimov) in my teens. So much of the known science from the 1950's was wrong

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John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 75019 Gender:	Re: Science Fiction Reply #14 - Nov 14^th, 2024 at 3:50pm tallowood wrote on Oct 4^th, 2024 at 5:05pm: How often Si-Fi stories predictions come true? Si Fi is about imagination ...once someone has imagined it, others will work to achieve it
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