So in class a while back we read a small excerpt from the work "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea", and I found something very interesting. The submarine in the story is powered completely by electricity, which was just an extension of the technology that existed at the time. It was very surprising to me that the technology in the story was not anything that seemed insanely far out, but rather, a furthered version of the technology that was already being used.
This led me to look at stories over time, and I found that there are a broad range of stories that focus on extensions of the technology we have already, either fearing or fantasizing it. Prime examples of this are things like "Terminator", "1984", and even "Metropolis" to an extent. I think this shows how whether positively or negatively, we are always dreaming of advancement subconsciously.
Until next time - Aaron.
This is definitely true. It seems like always looking at the future is a survival advantage and Sci-Fi may just be an extension of that.
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ReplyDelete" I think this shows how whether positively or negatively, we are always dreaming of advancement subconsciously." Absolutely! Consciously even, right? That's a large part of what's awesome about sci fi (until it goes dystopian. And that's awesome to in it's own way. Kind of).
ReplyDelete"Prime examples of this are things like "Terminator", "1984", and even "Metropolis" to an extent." <--I'd love to hear you talk about these movies/this book in more detail.