I am going to make the rather radical statement that Science Fiction as a genre is "modern" prophesy. It is prophetic because it states with great accuracy who men and women will react when the changes caused by new technologies alter our environment. Whether it be faster-than-light space travel, meeting new species, or facing god-like decisions that new technology made possible.If you doubt the importance of Sci-Fi in the creation of prophecy all you have to do is look at history. While most people know about Verne and atomic power submarines, consider the contribution of the likes of Assimov's Laws of Robotics and Arthur Clarke's vision of satellite communication (The belt in which communication satellites orbit is named for him). My point is that the members of this site are the predictors of a more inclusive, and thereby more accurate future.The creative brilliance of the minds here, and others like them yet to be discovered but more likely to be because of your efforts, offer new views of worlds yet to be discovered. If the world is a reflection of a broader universe, it possible that people of color are such an overwhelming majority that the number so-called "whites" would be infinitesimal.Consider the possible repercussions on this planet from a Universe of people of color viewing the treatment of people based on race! Maybe we are already being ostracized because of our behavior.Pardon me. I shouldn't be offering those kind of suggestions here, but it is just a thought. At any rate this line of thought is just a small portion of the potential of stories that I am sure that will come either directly or indirectly from this group. Thank you for adding a much needed touch of color to an infinite Universe.Now Go Out and Prophesize!
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