Fantasy vs Science Fiction: A Poll

Which do you prefer?


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My apologies on that. I blitzed over your closing statement.
Thank you. Accepted. Peace. I lay down my anti-matter powered, magical +4 flame thrower. I would like to call your attention to the fact that that closing was a specific response to Sparrow's post, quoted above it, and not directed at fantasy writers or fans as a class. Since Pratchett was nominated for 4 Prometheus awards and won one, and since, imo at least, the most reasonable interpretation of LOTR is as an allegory Lord Acton would have been proud of, only a ill-read fool would impute a mindless, faux-liberal fascism to the community as a whole.
 
After several days of introspection inspired by this thread, I've discovered that my personal dissatisfaction with Sci-Fi as a whole is that it tries to keep its feet mired up to the knees in a present reality while reaching for the limitless possibilities that are immediately accessible through fantasy.

Which made me realize what my major trip up was in opening up to other people. I'm not the type of being who sees any necessity in existing in only one reality. I can jump from one to another no problem. Why build a bridge when instantaneous transport is available?

Well, now. I have to admit that the reason I've had trouble relating to others is that I don't allow for bridges between their reality and mine.

I'll still love fantasy best for loving it first, but now when I go to the Sci-Fi I've got, and the Sci-Fi I'm going to get, I'll try to see it for what it's intended... A bridge between one reality and another.

Thanks guys.
 
I've discovered that my personal dissatisfaction with Sci-Fi as a whole is that it tries to keep its feet mired up to the knees in a present reality while reaching for the limitless possibilities that are immediately accessible through fantasy.
Or maybe a lot of it, especially since 1980, isn't very good?
 
Yes but there is a lot of not good stuff in any genre... and I now hang out with a community *cough-Chrons-ah* where I can get pointed in the general direction of The Good Stuff. ;)

Always a plus when wandering into strange / unfamiliar territory.
 
That one doesn't count because alchemy turned into chemistry. :sneaky:

Damn that back stabbing science.

psik
I know.
I was going to work in pharmaceuticals because I thought alchemists were soo cool.

Then it was as just counting pills out for everyone under a PhD. :(

I'm now dabbling in the mystical art of cooking.
Chefs still use their morter and pestle.
 
Ok I'm laughing.
But I'm not laughing that there was a dead mouse... That's not cool.

I'm laughing because I thought the kind of computer mouse that has button to click, not the kind of computer mouse that has a heartbeat.
I'm laughing because my second thought wasn't "no, that's silly." But "huh. What an odd place to store dead mice." (Which I think says something about the company's I've worked for. And or the squirrelyness of IT persons.)
I'm laughing because my third thought was; well how did you know it was dead, if it was wireless it could have just needed fresh batteries or to be resinked.

I'm laughing because it took that long for me to think; wait, what if he means the kind of mouse snakes eat.
Then; ew! Who let's mice die in their computer!?!!!??
 
I like them both but after taking a look at my book shelves I seam to own much more Fantasy than Sci Fi...
And thats because I tend to stick to Fantasy series but not with Sci Fi series. So Fantasy got my vote.
 
The few sci-fi series I've picked up were more like stand alones in the same universe, so I can understand that. My favorite fantasy series tend to make reading the whole series a must!

Also, welcome!
 
Yes,welcome to SFF Chrons,Wraith01.
I am another fantasy fan,though I have read a lot of sci/fi too.
 
I have bookshelves full of what has been labeled as science fiction; but it all reads like fantasy to me.
And I had a snake eat my mouse once--very irritating because it took days before I had the courage to get close enough to unplug the thing.
Giacomo Casanova claimed to be a Rosicrucian and an alchemist, but that probably doesn't count for much.
What's this thread about?
 
Love both, thought this more difficult and complicated a question than at first glance ;)
I somehow have far more fantasy series novels on my shelves, than pure science fiction, but then some wonderful scifi novels that REALLY made me think of the future, other possibilities, and wonders of the universe.
Still, swords are cool...and light sabers are cool. ;)
 
Welcome to Chrons,key13.I am sure you find plenty to interest you here.
I know I certainly have.:)
 
I grew up with scifi of the 50s and 60s, so I'm a fan of that genre. I've read a lot of fantasy too, but I like heady science fiction the best.
 
The thing about science fiction is that what was science fiction 100 years ago is the reality we live in. There's a lot of dystopian science fictions though and that's scary. They always have dark undertones.
 

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