| Re: Sci-fi for tommorow
You would think they wouldn't hurt! However, the kids I speak to don't seem to be talking about science or SF, they're talking about Manga-based competition cartoons and video games (the Dragonball/Pokemon kind of thing), and fantasy (ala Harry Potter, LotR, etc). So they're being inspired, but not by science. And I'm not sure how far those interests will get them in science careers or interest in SF.
Anyway, I'm not a schoolteacher or counselor, I don't run into hundreds of kids at a time, so maybe my opinion is not worth that much. Just my observation.
I would like to see more positive SF on TV and in movies. Eureka is the kind of show that I like, because it's light-hearted, but it shows science and engineering in a (mostly) positive and (mildly) accurate light. Good for inspiring the youngsters. I can't think of too many other current shows like that, and judging by the response to my earlier post, neither has anyone else. |