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Why is some science fiction so good at predicting actual science?
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Do Ray Bradbury, Arthur C. Clarke, Jules Verne, Philip K. Dick, Hugo Gernsback, Robert Heinlein, or Isaac Asimov hold a candle to H.G. Wells when it comes to correctly predicting the future of science via science fiction?
And why does some science fiction do such a good job of predicting the future in the first place?
Check out these other great H.G. Wells-inspired videos from our PBS friends:
PBS Idea Channel: "What Is Fiction?"
PBS Digital Studios/James W. Griffiths: "A Solitary World" • A Solitary World | Dir...
Fun links to dig deeper:
Arthur C. Clarke's 1945 article "Extra Terrestrial Relays" lakdiva.org/cla...
Isaac Asimov's 1964 World's Fair predictions: www.nytimes.com...
Mouse memory "implantation": wapo.st/Md1gN3
Ray Bradbury hanging with Arthur C. Clarke and Carl Sagan: • Ray Bradbury Reads 'If...
Isaac Asimov talks to Bill Moyers Part 1: • Video
Isaac Asimov talks to Bill Moyers Part 2: • Video
Music:
"Ourobouros" by Kevin MacLeod
"Opening Theme A" by Kevin MacLeod
Joe Hanson - Host and writer
Joe Nicolosi - Director
Amanda Fox - Producer, Spotzen IncKate Eads - Associate Producer
Katie Graham - Director of Photography
Andrew Matthews - Editor and motion graphics
John Knudsen - Gaffer
Isaac Hammons - Sound
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28 сен 2024