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Old 01-30-2018, 11:46 AM   #4
Anthony
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Berkeley, CA
Default Re: Is TS optimistic or pessimistic?

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Originally Posted by Tom Mazanec View Post
There is a meme that science fiction is overly optimistic in the short run, but overly pessimistic in the long run (regarding speed of technological advancement). Is TS holding to this rule?
Do you consider 100 years short run or long run? The correct answer is probably that it's unduly optimistic about some things and unduly pessimistic about others.
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