Re:The Writing on the Wall: Sci-Fi’s Empty Techno-Optimism
by dharmaturtle on Tuesday January 25, 2022 @12:24PM
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Agriculture on a "heroic scale" allowed civilizations to develop.
I submit that Martian botany will the the start of "space farming on a heroic scale" - and that The Martian will inspire future generations.
As an aside, I dislike the implication that a personal story with only one life on the line is not heroic. I'm tired of world ending stakes in stories.
I submit that Martian botany will the the start of "space farming on a heroic scale" - and that The Martian will inspire future generations.
As an aside, I dislike the implication that a personal story with only one life on the line is not heroic. I'm tired of world ending stakes in stories.