02-25-2014, 08:14 AM
(02-25-2014, 01:56 AM)Rynn Wrote: I wonder if the disillusionment felt by authors and fans is because we are living in the future of past SF and the former makes the latter look quant and often silly.
Well I think every one has to admit that world we live in is a little underwhelming compared to science fiction.
Also unlike writers from beginning of 20th century modern writers can't write about live on Mars or Venus or anywhere in Sol without going into alternate reality (yes there is Europa and other icy moons but those aren't offering much for common reader).
Plus we are still stuck in LEO and we have detected no signals of alien civilizations. That is for many people a disappointment.
If you don't believe me ask yourself. How would space exploration continue if we found bacteria on Mars?