sts@ssc-vax.UUCP (Stanley T Shebs) (08/05/83)
The close and seemingly unlikely connection between sf and fantasy is probably because they both are about things that don't exist. It is a question of whether you like reading about purely imaginary things or about reality (I prefer the imagination; reality is so *boring*) stan the leprechaun hacker ssc-vax!sts (soon utah-cs)
kalash@ucbcad.UUCP (08/07/83)
#R:ssc-vax:-36800:ucbcad:26800003:000:190 ucbcad!kalash Aug 4 20:08:00 1983 Well, no less an authority then Ursula K. LeGuin claims that "S.F. is just the most recent branch of the Fantasy tree". That is S.F. and Fantasy are very close relatives... Joe Kalash
tay@ssc-vax.UUCP (Thomas A Yap) (08/10/83)
*Flame On* (vroooom!) Since when are Gor, Tolkien, Krull, etc. considered science fiction? A long long time ago, in this galaxy (and planet), a heated discussion between the two reader classes (take that anyway you want!). The rebel forces (members of sci-fi class) won out and shut out the dark side. Alas it seemed the victory was short lived. For it seems the evil forces of the Empire are invading net.sf-lovers again. May the Force repel the dark side once again. *Flame Off* (pffffffftttt.) tomyap boeing aerospace co. uw-beaver!ssc-vax!tay
tech@auvax (08/25/83)
Is there a fantasy group?? What is wrong with fantasy and science fiction being discussed in the same place? Grownups can tell the differance between the two. Richard Loken