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By Annalee Newitz Jan 5, 2009 9:30 AM

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Washington Post Live Chat About What the Future Looks Like in Dark Times

From 1-2 PM EST, I was live online at the Washington Post, talking about my article on how dark times change the way we imagine the future in science fiction. Now you can read the transcript of the chat, with typos and all.

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