Sci fi and our Space Odyssey.(science fiction writers)

From: The American Enterprise | Date: December 1, 2004| Author: Kennelly, Daniel | Copyright information

The frivolous joy with which we throw ourselves into stories of space travel, aliens, and intergalactic war masks an important truth: Humans owe science fiction writers a debt of gratitude. Science fiction both shapes and reflects the evolution of our attitudes toward technology. Sci-fi writers may not have actually created lunar landers, computers, satellites, cell phones, and other futuristic breakthroughs, but they have helped us understand the uses, risks, and benefits of such ...

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