rivets on the poster

“The difference between science fiction and fantasy … is simply this: science fiction has rivets and fantasy has trees.” — Orson Scott Card

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What exactly is science fiction? We all know what the purists say: many of the greatest and most entertaining science fiction films ever made simply do not qualify.

Okay, so the science is lousy or non-existent. The situations are absurd. Nearly human robots shouldn’t be making mechanical clunking and grinding noises when they think and spaceships shouldn’t scream and whine in a vacuum. Two guys can’t design a rocket for the moon and that mad scientist obviously doesn’t know the basics of modern biology!

But we all know they’re fun.

And in the end, isn’t that what matters?

So grab the popcorn, settle back in the big, comfy easy chair and enjoy. After all, it has to be good…

There are rivets on the poster.

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Mark's Fiction:

"Reverse Engineering"

"I Expect There Will Be A Reason Soon"

"(Yet Another Episode Of) The BIG Show"

"Glitch"

"Let's Start from the Top"

"Finale"

Mark's Essays on Science Fiction at The Internet Review of Science Fiction

Mark's Essays on Science Fiction at Clarkesworld Magazine

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