..I generally follow what you've outlined. Good science fiction often causes me to stop and work out the science for myself, such as my latest read, Roger McBride Allen's 'The Shores of Tomorrow', dealt with time-travelling concepts and other issues. Previously, I read Larry Niven's 'The Patchwork Girl' which had some mention of alternately developing societies (Lunar, Belter, Terran) along with little bits thrown in like a laser diffusing through a layer of water on someone's body.
Ultimately, good SF will make me think, whereas SciFi is usually just set in the future and takes technology for granted, with little impact shown on society. |
