‘Black Mirror’ Finds Terror, and Soul, in the Machine

Re:‘Black Mirror’ Finds Terror, and Soul, in the Machine by dharma1 on Monday October 24, 2016 @12:48PM (#12780518)

I agree with you, it's walking a fine line between the two.

But in ways science fiction is in ways like chess - the author thinking more than one move ahead makes it more enjoyable.

There are many interesting topics to explore though.

For instance, I'd like to see a Black Mirror style exploration of a world where CRISPR use (on everything, including humans) is rampant and genetic evolution has become subject to memetic evolution, to cultural/technological/financial selection pressures. It's within realms of possibility with profound implications on everything

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Re:‘Black Mirror’ Finds Terror, and Soul, in the Machine by worldsayshi on Tuesday October 25, 2016 @08:07AM (#12787164)

So let's say we'd make a Black mirror episode about CRISPR. What could it be about? Biomachines making most of our stuff including houses? Designer babies that glow in the dark and can communicate telepathically? Both? 10 other things? Let's choose one. It's difficult enough to imagine the social impact of that. If we choose multiple such inventions in one swoop you would have to make a lot of assumptions that each would be enough content for a single episode. Then audience will no longer be able to use what they know about today's society because they don't know what assumptions the author has made.

edit: I realize I might be overselling a point that you're already agreeing on...

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