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Old 21-March-2008, 09:14 PM
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I always think it's silly when some critic accuses a science fiction story of being "inaccurate" or "dated" because it failed to predict the future. What did he expect?

A science fiction story actually predicting the future is more unlikely than the critic in question winning the lottery jackpot. But it's the story that matters. That's why it's called science fiction.

Anyway, these kinds of "Top 10" lists are just a lighthearted pastime.
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