[B5JMS] Life imitates art; art imitates art; B5, Taken, '20s SF

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From: "Laura Appelbaum" <l-appelbaum at mindspring.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 19:05:04 -0500
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"Brian Hulett" <editor at thewinningdrive.com> wrote in message
news:8yqK9.51620$vM1.4124499 at bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> I said all that to ask this pondering question:  What B5 fictional concept
> seems likely to become reality, whether through conscious imitation or
sheer
> precognizance?  I don't mean something as banal as an interstellar earth
> force or space station, or intelligent alien life itself, but more in
terms
> of B5's unique concepts (or unique to my experience, anyway).  Like the
PPG,
> for example.

How about having deep-thinking, intellectual and diplomatic leaders replaced
by shallow, grinning, war-mongering ones who get their position and power
through family connections?  Oh wait, we've already had that happen!

LMA




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From: jmsatb5 at aol.com (Jms at B5)
Date: 15 Dec 2002 02:25:34 GMT
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>> I said all that to ask this pondering question:  What B5 fictional concept
>> seems likely to become reality, whether through conscious imitation or
>sheer
>> precognizance? 

I saw a piece not long ago on holographic data storage systems using crystals
that looked a lot like datacrystals, and I think we're getting very close to
the technology of links.  

 jms

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