Re:William Gibson says the future is right here, right now
by bitmage on Wednesday October 13, 2010 @09:08AM
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From the article:
There was also another reason why setting a story in the present day is more attractive than looking into a future even half a century away. This was because, said Mr Gibson, using that setting would necessitate explaining away present-day problems such as global warming.
"If I write something set 60 years in the future I am going to have to explain how humanity got there and that's becoming quite a big job," he said.
There was also another reason why setting a story in the present day is more attractive than looking into a future even half a century away. This was because, said Mr Gibson, using that setting would necessitate explaining away present-day problems such as global warming.
"If I write something set 60 years in the future I am going to have to explain how humanity got there and that's becoming quite a big job," he said.
Ouch.