03/24/2005 Archived Entry: "Time Travel in Science Fiction - Part 1: Introduction"

Time travel is a theme often explored in science fiction. The ability to go through time, to explore the future and visit the past, are whimsical themes that are touched upon regularly. Although science is not yet capable of sending people across time, it has not stopped writers from hypothesizing on what time travel is like and how it is possible. Because time travel has yet to be achieved by humanity, and any science related to it is at best basic, science fiction writers can make up any number of rules regarding time travel without fear of violating established science. This fact opens a wide breadth of storytelling possibilities, as long as the writers stay within their pre-defined confines of what is and isn't possible with time travel.

(this is going to be at least 8 parts...)

Replies: 3 comments

at least 8 parts?

man, i wish i could travel into the future and read them all at once. or maybe travel into the past and never have read them at all.

do you already have said pieces written? how do you know that it will be at least 8 parts? is this another paper for school? otherwise it seems like you're putting in an awful lot of planning in making a blog.

Posted by melpie @ 03/24/2005 04:27 PM EST

melphie, i don't see any problems with that lol

Posted by Dave @ 03/25/2005 12:35 PM EST

It was an assignment. Kinda fun =P

Posted by Rayne @ 03/25/2005 03:51 PM EST