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Originally Posted by tompe
Of course it is considered to be different things. Google it and read the very long discussions about this issue.
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Wow, I had no idea! Here's a snippet from an article at TechRepublic:
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According to iconic (and contentious) sci-fi author Harlan Ellison, the term sci-fi is a “debasement” — and a dangerous one — of a proud genre that is properly referred to as science fiction, at least according to this classic Newsweek article. Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski appears to agree with him, at least according to this video, which shows an excerpt from the 1997 show SF Vortex. Sci-fi, to their thinking, equates to science fiction that’s been lobotomized — dumbed down for digestion by mass audiences with little knowledge or care for true, intelligent science fiction.
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The article is
here, and fairly interesting if anyone wants to fall down that rabbit hole.