PPT-Future as the Present: Science Fiction

Utopias and  Dystopias from the Muslim World dsd Muhammad Aurangzeb Ahmad Founder and Editor Islam and Science Fiction Project Center for Data Science Department of Computer Science University of Washington. Week of September 17, 2012. What’s the difference?. Science Fiction. Planets. Alien. Flying, talking animals in space. Light sabers. Space ships coming out of the . TV. robots. Realistic Fiction. Might really happen. (Aka . sci-fi and . SF). Codes and conventions. Often involves speculations based on current or future science or technology.. Differs from fantasy in that its imaginary elements are largely possible within scientifically established or scientifically postulated laws of nature (though . A . contribution. to . futures. . studies. and . foresight. . practices. ROBERTO PAURA. 1st International Conference on . Anticipation. – . University. of Trento, 7 . November. 2015. Science Fiction . www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzAMLdptgA4. Science Fiction. What do these 2 films have in common?. Logan’s run. Back to the future. In 1976 film Logan's . Run citizens . could travel in driverless . vehicles. Literature that is out of this World. Definition of Science Fiction. Prose writing. Presents the possibilities of the past or the future. Uses known scientific data and theories. Uses creative imagination of the writer. What is it?. video. defintion. fiction based on imagined future scientific or technological advances and major social or environmental changes, frequently portraying space or time travel and life on other planets.. Definition:. genre of fiction in which advances in science, or contact with more scientifically advanced civilizations, create situations different from those of both the present day and the known . past. 2 Table of Contents Texts Used in the Unit....................................................................................................................3 Other Materials Needed for the Unit.. What is Science Fiction?. Generally, it is defined as “stories that tell about the future by blending scientific data and theory with the author’s creative imagination,” (. The Language of Literature . What does it mean to be . HUMAN?. Defining Science Fiction. 2. Fiction based on imagined future with scientific or technological advances, and major social or environmental changes, frequently portraying space or time travel, and life on other planets.. Does religion have a place in our far future?. Johnny Zapata. Eng 2420 2016. Professor Belli. Consequences of No Conflict between Religion and Science. Role of an Antagonist. Antagonist . ≠. . Villain. The Parallels Between Science Fiction & Real-World Military Weapons By: Daniel Mayorga ENG 2420 – Final Project Presentation Date: 12/06/2016 Key Terms Military Science Fiction – A subgenre of Science Fiction that involves the military (U.S. military), involves battles with the military, and usually revolves around a futuristic Scenery. on the Perception of Real World . Technology. By: Pedro Balbuena. Key Terms. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines.... Robot: a machine that resembles a living creature in being capable of moving independently (as by walking or rolling on wheels) and performing complex actions (such as grasping and moving objects). video. defintion. fiction based on imagined future scientific or technological advances and major social or environmental changes, frequently portraying space or time travel and life on other planets..