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| − | (Did you mean a [[Extrapolation (Clareson)|Tom Clareson fanzine]]?) | + | ''(Did you mean a [[Extrapolation (Clareson)|Tom Clareson fanzine]]?)'' |
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| − | ([[DeCamp]]) Prediction from present knowledge and trends, or speculation based thereon, as distinguished from mere guessing; but always keeping the [[imagination]] consistent with the knowledge that one started from. This, of course, is just what we have in [[science-fiction]]. There are few really impressive examples; [[Verne]] is very weak (about like a modern predicting a landing on the moon shortly). [You people who are reading this at Tycho Station, kindly remember that we write in mid-1959.] The [[Cleve Cartmill|bomb story]] that got [[ASF]] raided was on a par with this; there'd been free speculation in [[prozines]] (and even [[comic books]]) about the explosive virtues of [[U]]<sup>235</sup>. Perhaps the Future Histories of [[Heinlein]] and [[Poul Anderson]] may be considered examples of extrapolation. | + | ([[L. Sprague de Camp|DeCamp]]) Prediction from present knowledge and trends, or speculation based thereon, as distinguished from mere guessing; but always keeping the [[imagination]] consistent with the knowledge that one started from. This, of course, is just what we have in [[science-fiction]]. There are few really impressive examples; [[Jules Verne|Verne]] is very weak (about like a modern predicting a landing on the moon shortly). [You people who are reading this at Tycho Station, kindly remember that we write in mid-1959.] The [[Cleve Cartmill|bomb story]] that got [[ASF]] raided was on a par with this; there'd been free speculation in [[prozines]] (and even [[comic books]]) about the explosive virtues of [[U]]<sup>235</sup>. Perhaps the Future Histories of [[Robert A. Heinlein|Heinlein]] and [[Poul Anderson]] may be considered examples of extrapolation. |
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The writer doesn't find this in his Winston dictionary, but it's a frequent word among [[scientifictionists]]. It means to take known data or principles and speculate beyond them, but always keeping the [[imagination]] consonant with the knowledge that one started from; this of course is just what is done in [[science-fiction]]. | The writer doesn't find this in his Winston dictionary, but it's a frequent word among [[scientifictionists]]. It means to take known data or principles and speculate beyond them, but always keeping the [[imagination]] consonant with the knowledge that one started from; this of course is just what is done in [[science-fiction]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:52, 28 March 2023
(Did you mean a Tom Clareson fanzine?)
| From Fancyclopedia 2, ca. 1959 |
| (DeCamp) Prediction from present knowledge and trends, or speculation based thereon, as distinguished from mere guessing; but always keeping the imagination consistent with the knowledge that one started from. This, of course, is just what we have in science-fiction. There are few really impressive examples; Verne is very weak (about like a modern predicting a landing on the moon shortly). [You people who are reading this at Tycho Station, kindly remember that we write in mid-1959.] The bomb story that got ASF raided was on a par with this; there'd been free speculation in prozines (and even comic books) about the explosive virtues of U235. Perhaps the Future Histories of Heinlein and Poul Anderson may be considered examples of extrapolation. |
| From Fancyclopedia 1, ca. 1944 |
| The writer doesn't find this in his Winston dictionary, but it's a frequent word among scientifictionists. It means to take known data or principles and speculate beyond them, but always keeping the imagination consonant with the knowledge that one started from; this of course is just what is done in science-fiction. |
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