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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_fiction 00:01:13 1 Definitions 00:04:09 2 History 00:14:36 2.1 Film 00:18:25 2.2 Television 00:23:21 3 Social influence 00:25:45 3.1 As protest literature 00:28:13 3.2 Sense of wonder 00:29:39 4 Science fiction studies 00:31:14 4.1 Classification 00:33:22 4.2 As serious literature 00:37:28 5 Community 00:37:37 5.1 Authors 00:38:28 5.2 Awards 00:39:44 5.3 Conventions, clubs, and organizations 00:41:55 5.4 Fandom and fanzines 00:45:04 6 Elements 00:46:25 7 International examples 00:46:35 8 Subgenres 00:46:45 9 Related genres 00:46:54 10 Alternative terms Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago. Learning by listening is a great way to: - increases imagination and understanding - improves your listening skills - improves your own spoken accent - learn while on the move - reduce eye strain Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone. Listen on Google Assistant through Extra Audio: https://assistant.google.com/services/invoke/uid/0000001a130b3f91 Other Wikipedia audio articles at: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=wikipedia+tts Upload your own Wikipedia articles through: https://github.com/nodef/wikipedia-tts Speaking Rate: 0.7167600100095816 Voice name: en-AU-Wavenet-B "I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think." - Socrates SUMMARY ======= Science fiction (often abbreviated Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction that has been called the "literature of ideas". It typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, time travel, parallel universes, fictional worlds, space exploration, and extraterrestrial life. Science fiction often explores the potential consequences of scientific innovations.The exact definition of science fiction has long been a disputed issue, with authors, critics, and scholars having various views and opinions. It includes many subgenres and is closely related to other genres including fantasy, horror, and super hero fiction. From its beginnings science fiction has, in the form of literature, film, television, and other media, become popular and influential over much of the world. Besides providing entertainment, it can also criticize present-day society and is often said to generate a "sense of wonder." |