EARTH TRECKS OF THE ENTERPRISE: SCIENCE AND SCIENCE FICTION
Keywords:
science fiction, science, fantasy, fact, Star TrekAbstract
This paper is attempting to offer an understanding of relationship between science and science fiction, primary based on the Star Trecks production on television and in films.
Firstly, there is an outline of almost complete science and technology in twenty forth century "extraordinary new worlds", then, it shows the reaction of contemporary scientific community to this virtual projection of the future. And, the last part of the paper suggests the link of science fiction and science where they permeate each other without stopping at inspirational prophesy of the former to the later. It shows the integration of science fiction vision into cognitive protocol of the science itself.
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