Thursday, August 27, 2009

Science Fiction: Exploring Possible vs. Permissible



"Science has everything to say about what is possible. Science has nothing to say about what is permissible."
--Charles Krauthammer

This is quote touches upon an important aspect of writing Science Fiction, opening the mind's eye to a question that inevitably starts as: "What if..."

Through "What if" questions, one can explore both scientific wonders and moral consequences. A truly endless array of possibilities limited only by a writer's imagination .

4 comments:

  1. Thanks, Cher Green.

    Charles Krauthammer is a political columnist, but politics often play a major role in SF short stories and novels, as do moral consequences.

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  2. Interesting quote, as well as your additional comment about moral consequences.

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  3. Thanks, Sandy.

    I've always found Charles Krauthammer thoughtful and interesting both when I do and even when I don't agree with him.

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