SciFi inspires or inspired by science?

[doublehelix]

<p>For you, which is the more accurate scenario:</p><p>You read science fiction novels (not fantasy) and are inspired to look deeper into astronomy and question what is going on scientifically in the universe.</p><p>You are a serious science and astronomy fan and you are inspired by real life events to search out science fiction stories to explore and expand your already developed concepts.</p><p>You find they are mutually inspiring and your interest in both is spurred on by your reading of science fiction and space reports in parallel.</p><p>Also, which sparks your sense of wonder more? SciFi or real life astronomy and space science?</p><p>-dh&nbsp;</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#3366ff">doublehelix, Community Manager<br />Imaginova </font></p> </div>

 

[a_lost_packet_]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>For you, which is the more accurate scenario:You read science fiction novels (not fantasy) and are inspired to look deeper into astronomy and question what is going on scientifically in the universe.You are a serious science and astronomy fan and you are inspired by real life events to search out science fiction stories to explore and expand your already developed concepts.You find they are mutually inspiring and your interest in both is spurred on by your reading of science fiction and space reports in parallel.Also, which sparks your sense of wonder more? SciFi or real life astronomy and space science?-dh&nbsp; <br /> Posted by doublehelix</DIV></p><p>Yes to all?&nbsp;</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font size="1">I put on my robe and wizard hat...</font> </div>

 

[CalliArcale]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Yes to all?&nbsp; <br /> Posted by a_lost_packet_</DIV></p><p>Same here.&nbsp; I think I probably started out with science fiction, but whichever side you start out on, it becomes a closed feedback loop.&nbsp; You like SF, so you read up on some of hte basic science, which gets you interested in how other things could work in SF, so you look for suitable SF, which inspires you to dig into the science again, and so on. </p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#666699"><em>"People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff."</em>  -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink"</font></p> </div>

 

[yevaud]

Calli's nailed it nicely. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><em>Differential Diagnosis:  </em>"<strong><em>I am both amused and annoyed that you think I should be less stubborn than you are</em></strong>."<br /> </p> </div>

 

[bearack]

Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>For you, which is the more accurate scenario:You read science fiction novels (not fantasy) and are inspired to look deeper into astronomy and question what is going on scientifically in the universe.You are a serious science and astronomy fan and you are inspired by real life events to search out science fiction stories to explore and expand your already developed concepts.You find they are mutually inspiring and your interest in both is spurred on by your reading of science fiction and space reports in parallel.Also, which sparks your sense of wonder more? SciFi or real life astronomy and space science?-dh&nbsp; <br />Posted by doublehelix</DIV><br /><br />I must concur with a_lost_packet. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><br /><img id="06322a8d-f18d-4ab1-8ea7-150275a4cb53" src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/6/14/06322a8d-f18d-4ab1-8ea7-150275a4cb53.Large.jpg" alt="blog post photo" /></p> </div>

 

[qso1]

I'm a little of both. I was initially inspired by the real science of Apollo, particularly Apollo 8. But also sci fi such as "2001: A Space Odyssey". And a mix of events both sci fi and real since. I do my graphic novel thing in part because of this. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><strong>My borrowed quote for the time being:</strong></p><p><em>There are three kinds of people in life. Those who make it happen, those who watch it happen...and those who do not know what happened.</em></p> </div>

 

[yevaud]

<p>I was very lucky, in a way.&nbsp; My Mom was a Science Fiction fan and avid reader going back to the 1940s; the novels she turned me on to when I was around eight years old were astounding.&nbsp; Leinster, Campbell, Heinlein, DeCamp, Asimov, Herbert, Silverburg...the full monty.&nbsp; Better, I had an Uncle who was a scientific professional immediately following WWII (her older Brother) onwards, who saw in me the "next" Tech-head in the family, so he turned me onto science at a young age.</p><p>But it was the incredible SF that truly got me started.&nbsp;</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><em>Differential Diagnosis:  </em>"<strong><em>I am both amused and annoyed that you think I should be less stubborn than you are</em></strong>."<br /> </p> </div>