Dans un article publié sur son blog, David Brin, auteur de "hard science fiction" à qui l'on doit, entre autres, Le Cycle de l'Elévation, tente de définir cette fragile barrière qui existe entre Science-Fiction et Fantasy, si elle existe vraiment. Sarcasme et causticité teintent quelque peu cette réponse à une question que nous nous posons tous. En voici un extrait :

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Why are SF and Fantasy so often grouped together? Obviously, because they share readership and so are well placed together in book stores. And… heck… some of us write both! Still, there are very real differences. Look, fantasy is the mother genre — e.g. Gilgamesh, the Illad, Odyssey and most religions. Sci Fi is the brash offshoot. All literature has deep roots in fantasy, which in turn emerges from the font of our dreams. Having said that, what is my definition of the separation? I think it is very basic, revolving around the notion of human improvability. “Do you believe it is possible for children to learn from the mistakes of their parents?” For all the courage and heroism shown by fantasy characters across 4000 years of great, compelling dramas — NOTHING EVER CHANGES! Aragorn may be a better king than Sauron would have been. Hurray. Fine. But he’s still a freaking king. And the palantir on his desk that lets him see faraway places and converse with viceroys across the realm is still reserved for the super elite.