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Have you ever noticed how scifi settings over time have trended to be less distant in the future (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 10 months ago by shea@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/random@lemmy.blahaj.zone

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i was thinking maybe we're more optimistic about how fast society can advance than in the past and thats being reflected in our media. like Asimov stuff vs star trek vs cyberpunk, bladerunner, type stuff being set like 50-100 years from now instead of like, the year 3000+. maybe im wrong

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[–] inlandempire@jlai.lu 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I think it depends on the content you expose yourself to, we did get Dune, Foundation, and a bunch of disappointing Star Wars, but yeah, otherwise it does feel like some sci fi lately has had settings or plots that didn't feel foreign in terms of era