Product of a mental product, hypothetical-deductive.

SF reflect and speculate the affect of scientific method and knowledge to our world and life (by famous SF author R.A. Heinlein)

“How science affect us?” Imagination based on scientific, rational and

naturalist view SF stories may happened in future, present

or past, with or without the topics said before

Constant change Changes of

conceptual paradigms (What if…?)

Scientific impertinence

Relation with science

Feedback with scientific innovation and technology. Stephen Hawking, Michio Kaku, Marvin Minsky, recognize their debt with SF.

SF is the subconscious of science.

E.g. ESA and Microsoft. SF usually step before

science

H.G. Wells “The World Set Free” (1914)

Cleve Cartnill “Deadline” (1944)

First atomic bomb attack: 1945

Cartnill even being investigated by FBI as his detail description very similar to the top secret Manhattan Project.

CONCLUSION