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Originally Posted by bthrowsnaill
Science Fiction has its roots in science. Fantasy has its roots in mysticism. Lately, science and mysticism seem to be coming closer together (Buddhism, quantum mechanics, etc).
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Yes, that's a point that needed to be made here.
And genres gradually evolve over time, like people and societies, reflecting current (at that time) zeitgeist and values. Though there are exceptions, the SF and the F of the mid-20th century, as opposed to now, was younger, more naive, less cynical, more idealistic, even during and just after the difficult WWII war years.
Which makes static definitions somewhat ridiculous.