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Originally Posted by dworth
Ah, I suppose that raises the question: is it really science fiction if the story doesn't centre on the science itself, but merely tells a story set within a society with more advanced technology? Is Star Wars sci-fi, for example, or it is just a sword and sorcery fantasy story that happens to be set in space?
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If so, a lot of SF centered around human issues and psychological speculation (
Solaris immediately comes to mind) would no longer be SF.
Of course, this is a part of the larger discussion of storytelling genres, and of stories' occasional ability to transcend multiple genres and therefore render said genres ineffective. If we get into that discussion, we may find that there is no SF, that it's all just storytelling, and this entire thread is moot.