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  2. Portal:Speculative fiction/Selected quote - Wikipedia

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    Science-fiction works hand-in-glove with the universe. Fantasy cracks it down the middle, turns it wrong-side-out, dissolves it to invisibility, walks men through its walls, and fetches incredible circuses to town with sea-serpent, medusa, and chimera displacing zebra, ape, and armadillo. Science-fiction balances you on the cliff.

  3. Category:Science fiction catchphrases - Wikipedia

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    I. I am Groot (phrase) I am inevitable; I am Iron Man; I can do this all day; I find your lack of faith disturbing; I have a bad feeling about this; I have come here to chew bubble gum and kick ass, and I'm all out of bubble gum

  4. Clarke's three laws - Wikipedia

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    British science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke formulated three adages that are known as Clarke's three laws, of which the third law is the best known and most widely cited. They are part of his ideas in his extensive writings about the future.

  5. List of fictional scientists and engineers - Wikipedia

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    Morgus the Magnificent was a horror host of late-night science fiction and horror movies and television shows that originated in the New Orleans, Louisiana market. Professor Nebulous – leader of an eco-troubleshooting team; Prof. Jocelyn Peabody – scientific brains behind many of the team's most inventive ideas

  6. Vernor Vinge - Wikipedia

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    Vernor Steffen Vinge (/ ˈ v ɜːr n ər ˈ v ɪ n dʒ iː / ⓘ; October 2, 1944 – March 20, 2024) was an American science fiction author and professor. He taught mathematics and computer science at San Diego State University.

  7. Artificial intelligence in fiction - Wikipedia

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    Artificial intelligence is a recurrent theme in science fiction, whether utopian, emphasising the potential benefits, or dystopian, emphasising the dangers.. The notion of machines with human-like intelligence dates back at least to Samuel Butler's 1872 novel Erewhon.

  8. Scanners Live in Vain - Wikipedia

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    "Scanners Live in Vain" was judged by the Science Fiction Writers of America as one of the finest science fiction short stories prior to 1965 and, as such, was included in the anthology The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One, 1929–1964. The story was nominated for a Retro-Hugo award for Best Novelette in 2001. It has been published in ...

  9. Reason (short story) - Wikipedia

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    "Reason" is a science fiction short story by American writer Isaac Asimov, first published in the April 1941 issue of Astounding Science Fiction and collected in I, Robot (1950), The Complete Robot (1982), and Robot Visions (1990). It is part of Asimov's Robot series, and was the second of Asimov's positronic robot stories to see publication.