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So, I was watching an episode of Bewitched where Aunt Clara accidentally brings Ben Franklin into the 20th century. (called "My Friend Ben.") and Ben Franklin and Samantha have this little dialogue:
Ben: Is it possible that modern science has advanced so far as to be capable of transporting a man from one century to another?
Samantha: Yes, you could put it that way.
Well, my first reaction to this was to giggle, because Bewitched ran in tandem with Star Trek, and in "The Naked Time" science does indeed get that capability. Tiny minds, you know.
Anyway.
It suddenly put me in mind of some thoughts I've had about the differences (or lack thereof) between SciFi and Fantasy. Its something I've been formulating in my mind recently-ish, and I know that I have friends on lj who are interested in one or the other or both, so I'd be very interested in hearing from anyone who would like to weigh in on the subject.
( You read the title. You have been warned. :-D )
So, I was watching an episode of Bewitched where Aunt Clara accidentally brings Ben Franklin into the 20th century. (called "My Friend Ben.") and Ben Franklin and Samantha have this little dialogue:
Ben: Is it possible that modern science has advanced so far as to be capable of transporting a man from one century to another?
Samantha: Yes, you could put it that way.
Well, my first reaction to this was to giggle, because Bewitched ran in tandem with Star Trek, and in "The Naked Time" science does indeed get that capability. Tiny minds, you know.
Anyway.
It suddenly put me in mind of some thoughts I've had about the differences (or lack thereof) between SciFi and Fantasy. Its something I've been formulating in my mind recently-ish, and I know that I have friends on lj who are interested in one or the other or both, so I'd be very interested in hearing from anyone who would like to weigh in on the subject.
( You read the title. You have been warned. :-D )
