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    madjeweler: Lois McMaster Bujold posited a very sensible societal way of integrating cloning technology ethically and responsibly. There were also examples of cri... more »
    Jamal Dominic Barr: We're all adults and remain in charge of our thinking facilities right--- at least I bloody well hope so. But even if you're not, you can think, corr... more »
    Sproing: Why is that sheep not looking up? Is it because it's electric? more »
    Daveinva: The reality is, scientists are usually very bad ethicists (and vice versa). Ethics without science is religious superstition-- science without ethics ... more »
    TheFaithfulStone: Specialists hate it when people are wrong about their speciality. They consider it a personal affront when people say "incorrect" things that they kn... more »
    RAHfanboy: Science Fiction's purpose is to entertain, not educate. It can do both and HAS done both, but that is serendipitous, a collateral benefit, so to spea... more »
    Itsatrap: This doesn't surprise me at all. What surprises me are the negative comments. I can't count the number of times some form of media (including novels, ... more »
    Dr Emilio Lizardo: Yeah, Science Fiction is definitely ant-science. Clark, Asimov, Hienlien - those guys didn't know crap about real science. Benford, Brin, Robinson - t... more »
    Alexis: What a crock of shit. I'm sorry but when did fictional media become responsible for people's understanding of science. Oftentimes "hard science fictio... more »
    Cambias: I think we need to draw a HUGE distinction between media SF and written SF. Most SF writers try very hard to get the science right -- or at least the... more »
    crashedpc - Haifisch: But... but... reading is easier than studying! *stares at HP Lovecraft and Neal Stephenson collection* Actually, Anathem got me thinking about ... thi... more »
    braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.: Well, that CSI thing is probably true. But if, as Kim Hannula suggests, Science is not a cause, but an organized curiosity about the natural world, th... more »
    Harrison_Bergeron: Lets all not jump on the Niel Armstrong bandwagon. more »
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    Science Could Stand To Learn From Science Fiction

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    Science Fiction Is Making You More Clueless About Science