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Originally Posted by MrsJoseph
Have either of you read the Brainship series by Anne McCaffery? Only the first 3-4 are decent but the technology seems to be holding up pretty well. There are some things that we are on the cusp of...but most of it (from what I remember) was still pretty far away. The series started in the late '70s IIRC.
First book in series: The Ship Who Sang |
Yup.
Like'em a lot. But the first most of all.
The Killashandra stories, too.
One thing to keep in mind about the FOUNDATION Universe is that it is also the ROBOTS universe, but long after the robots worked to effectively excise human computer/robotic tech.
Herbert did much the same with the DUNE Universe.
Other than iRobot, most of the Earth-bound stories in the ROBOTS/FOUNDATION timeline take place far enough in the future they can easily be taking place long after the collapse of our civilization.
Some authors take care to "future-proof" their stories, others don't bother and let the reader reconcile things at will if they care.
And its not just tech issues that can pop up. There's lots of stories floating around that involve a 21st century Soviet Union, among other discordancies.
