The top notch hard SF writers write "fantasy" that is just
past the cutting edge of technology in many ways. Some are engineers and scientists, and they also approach questions of morality and sociology from a modern perspective.
There is quite a bit to learn from fictional stories.
Complete thread:
- Any Sci Fi fans out there? -
stonewalrus,
2013-06-05, 18:29
![[*]](themes/default/images/complete_thread.png "Open whole thread")
- Harlan Ellison, Robert Heinlein, Philip K. Dick... -
Boge Quinn,
2013-06-05, 19:20
- thanks. I have read a lot of Asimov and Clark but not the - stonewalrus, 2013-06-05, 19:27
- Soitenly. For "old" sci-fi, there are guys like Jules Verne -
John K.,
2013-06-05, 20:22
- Dang. Forgot Dan Simmons' Hyperion books. Had to fix that -
John K.,
2013-06-05, 20:44
- Squeeze. Forgot John Steakley's "Armor". -
John K.,
2013-06-05, 20:53
- Pohl's "Heechee" books. That's it, I quit - else I'll be -
John K.,
2013-06-05, 21:01
- The Heechee series is the best -
Bud,
2013-06-06, 08:22
- Dunno about others, but I would be interested, Bud. - John K., 2013-06-06, 19:32
- Me too - there are so many greats. (nm) - Boge Quinn, 2013-06-06, 13:09
- The Heechee series is the best -
Bud,
2013-06-06, 08:22
- Pohl's "Heechee" books. That's it, I quit - else I'll be -
John K.,
2013-06-05, 21:01
- Squeeze. Forgot John Steakley's "Armor". -
John K.,
2013-06-05, 20:53
- Dang. Forgot Dan Simmons' Hyperion books. Had to fix that -
John K.,
2013-06-05, 20:44
- Orson Scott Card. Strong conservative too., - Andrew, 2013-06-05, 20:45
- Instead of escapist fantasy, maybe try some none fiction: -
Rob Leahy,
2013-06-06, 23:33
- The top notch hard SF writers write "fantasy" that is just - John K., 2013-06-07, 07:04
- Harlan Ellison, Robert Heinlein, Philip K. Dick... -
Boge Quinn,
2013-06-05, 19:20