tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661017298692970144.post332978214204799676..comments2023-05-14T05:36:14.699-06:00Comments on Edmonton Writers' Group: Bad Science and Therefore Bad Science FictionHoward Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14975714295148969227noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661017298692970144.post-61521026733094673602012-02-12T01:54:51.895-07:002012-02-12T01:54:51.895-07:00I'm actually impressed with the levels of good...I'm actually impressed with the levels of good science fiction that are coming out nowadays. When I looked at the list you linked it's fairly small compared to the number of increasingly popular sci-fi flicks and series. And maybe I haven't been reading enough current stuff (I've been told my style is old-fashioned) to comment on writers who do their research, but I do think that they will twist the science a little bit so that it doesn't get in the way of a good story. I think if the message is delivered more powerfully by bending science a little more than hard SF fans would like, power to the writer.<br /><br /> One pet peeve that I have though, is when people use the word "quantum" to mean "cool sciencey effect we won't try to explain". Quantum mechanics has been philosophically ravaged through inappropriate comparisons and interpretations, my favourite of which is "The uncertainty principle means we don't know ANYTHING anymore!" The movie that's supposed to be a source for knowledge in this regard, "What the Bleep do we know?" is terrible. I couldn't make it through it fully paying attention because of the awful way they twisted the science to try and make an exciting documentary. I have no issues with people twisting science in FICTION, but when they do it in content that is supposed to be truthful or informative, it makes my blood boil.Hal Friesenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04724779780258015613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661017298692970144.post-17851353694681670152012-02-12T01:53:23.599-07:002012-02-12T01:53:23.599-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Hal Friesenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04724779780258015613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661017298692970144.post-30717320729252224282012-02-09T08:15:46.373-07:002012-02-09T08:15:46.373-07:00I like Sturgeon's definition best. Can't w...I like Sturgeon's definition best. Can't wait to see your follow up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661017298692970144.post-87420888963703028662012-02-09T07:45:58.215-07:002012-02-09T07:45:58.215-07:00Thanks Howard, as a newbie at the beginning of wri...Thanks Howard, as a newbie at the beginning of writing science fiction for children I appreciate your article and the clarity it provides through definition.C-Annenoreply@blogger.com