How SF Doesn't Work

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How SF Doesn't Work

LJK — 7/26/2006 9:11:45 PM (archived)

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July 24, 2006

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How Sci-fi Doesn't Work

Science is essential to any work of science fiction; in fact, it separates
science fiction from fantasy or other works of fiction.

Sometimes, minor errors in the science do not detract from the story and may not
be noticeable. In other cases, the mistakes in science are so blatant that the
story becomes totally unbelievable and the movie falls apart.

Explore some major mistakes and misconceptions in sci-fi movies and TV shows in
How Sci-fi Doesn't Work:

http://science.howstuffworks.com/ref/sci-fi.htm?cid=s20

What do you think?

Why do so many of the most popular Sci-Fi movies get it wrong? Are there
examples of when Sci-Fi gets the science right? Let us know your thoughts!

http://www.howstuffworks.com/sci-fi-reader-opinions-index.htm?cid=s20

Related Stuff:

Aliens - http://science.howstuffworks.com/ref/alien-physiology.htm?cid=s20
The Death Star - http://science.howstuffworks.com/ref/death-star.htm?cid=s20
Lightsabers - http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/ref/lightsaber.htm?cid=s20
Batmobile - http://auto.howstuffworks.com/ref/batmobile.htm?cid=s20
Halo 2 - http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/ref/halo.htm?cid=s20
DHARMA Initiative -
http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/ref/dharma-initiative.htm?cid=s20

The whole thread (24 posts)

SF Hits & Misses - phil - 7/16/2006 4:02:49 PM
- Leinster got it right... - Adam - 7/27/2006 12:17:39 PM
- If I ever get published, I hope people like you stay away from my stuff. (n/t) - alcaray - 7/18/2006 4:04:21 PM
- re: SF Hits & Misses - SDF - 7/18/2006 10:48:50 AM
  - re: SF Hits & Misses - LJK - 7/18/2006 1:42:45 PM
    - I meant a Bluetooth! - LJK - 7/18/2006 1:45:09 PM
      - "And we liked it!" (n/t) - alcaray - 7/18/2006 4:10:56 PM
- re: SF Hits & Misses - Fox - 7/17/2006 11:05:16 PM
  - Nanotech - nick hoffman - 7/18/2006 3:40:25 AM
    - Fantastic Voyage - LJK - 7/18/2006 1:50:33 PM
      - All men fear shrinkage (n/t) - alcaray - 7/18/2006 4:09:09 PM
        
        Not to mention penetration. (n/t) - ER - 7/18/2006 7:49:17 PM
- re: SF Hits & Misses - Pigs - 7/17/2006 4:44:27 PM
- re: SF Hits & Misses - FrankC - 7/17/2006 4:43:13 PM
- Not only that,... - ER - 7/16/2006 6:45:29 PM
  - re: Not only that,... - Fox - 7/17/2006 11:26:39 PM
- re: Impact on most of us - Raoul - 7/16/2006 4:49:23 PM
  - re: Impact on most of us - phil - 7/16/2006 6:50:39 PM
    - re: Impact on most of us - gbaikie - 7/16/2006 10:38:41 PM
      - re: Impact on most of us - phil - 7/17/2006 12:05:11 AM
        
        Another reason for science's decline among the amateur set - ljk - 7/17/2006 12:21:28 AM
        
        sad, very sad. (n/t) - podrock - 7/17/2006 2:40:03 AM
        
        How SF Doesn't Work - LJK - 7/26/2006 9:11:45 PM
        
        re: How SF Doesn't Work - FrankC - 7/27/2006 2:22:42 AM

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