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Originally Posted by EndlessWaves
What was reasonable scientific speculation a hundred years ago is fantasy today so just because an old novel was science fiction it doesn't mean a newer one on the same subject will be as well.
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Is "reasonable scientific speculation" the going definition of the Science Fiction genre these days? No wonder it's in trouble then.
Truth is; genre is simply chosen--attached if you like. It's Science Fiction because the author/publisher says it is. That's the way it's always been.
It's perfectly reasonable to wish there was more "reasonable scientific speculative" fiction being published. Just don't confuse that wish with "Science Fiction is Dead/Dying." It's never really been what its present aficionados wish it was ... for a long time now.