| Re: Sci-fi for tommorow
For me, SF in television, cartoons, movies and literature all helped spur my interest in SF as an adult. However, I think it's a lot more than just having SF available to you.
Based on anecdotal evidence of my own, most people who have an appreciation of SF as an adult, had a positive opinion of science as kids. In other words, SF lovers grew up seeing science as a positive thing. Those who saw science as a negative thing did not grow up to appreciate SF, or they grew up to see SF as the same as horror/tragedy.
Being in the midst of global warming, a new energy crisis, war over oil, concerns about new diseases, old diseases, bad Chinese imports, a shrinking food supply, computer viruses, overpopulation, etc, etc... I can't say there is much positive science or SF out there today, so I don't see young people getting too inspired by science, or by SF, in the future.
On the other hand, fantasy is making a comeback, so we can expect millions (or billions) of adults that will spend their days dreaming about secret passages in the wardrobes... |