science fiction
science fiction is an adventure, mystery, drama (heck, any genere) that has some basis in a scientific fact or wild theory (faster that light sp-ce travel is a great example). the level of research, or reality towards the science determines what kind of science fiction it is. for example, star wars uses a few facts (or crazy theories if you prefer), such as the idea of ftl travel through “hypersp-ce”; but since it’s all pretty improbable, star wars type stuff is considered “sp-ce opera”. just unplug your -n-lytical mind and watch the pretty lightsabers.
if the science is sound and well-researched, like some of ben bova’s (one example, there are many other authors) writing, than it’s considered “hard” science fiction and calls on a broad knowledge base of popular science. knowing a little bit about the physics or chemistry (or history sometimes) helps you appreciate and enjoy this kind of science fiction.
star wars, star trek, battlefield earth (the book) = “light” science fiction, sp-ce opera
robert heinlein’s future history (methuselah’s children), ben bova’s jupiter, or asteroid wars, frank herbert’s dune (a little fantastical, but the ecological background is neat)
= “hard” sci-fi
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