Sci-Fi

James Wynn · 15 Dec 2010, 23:34 · from 2010-December.txt.gz

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From: crushtv at gmail.com (James Wynn)
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2010 17:34:55 -0600
Subject: (urth) Sci-Fi
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On 12/15/2010 4:37 PM, Dan'l Danehy-Oakes wrote:
> "Sci-Fi" is the sound of two crickets screwing.
>
> More seriously: "Sci-Fi" is a term made up by a publicity hack, in
> analogy with the then-popular "Hi-Fi" for "high fidelity" stereo
> equipment. It referred, and in many SF fans' minds still refers, to
> movies about giant insects devouring Cleveland and suchlike. "Sci-fi"
> is, in short, _bad_ science fiction.
>
> Okay, it isn't like "Nigger," "Wop," Chink," etc., but it's offensive.


I wish I didn't know this about the term "sci-fi". Knowing someone might 
be very, very offended at the use of the word "sci-fi", it will be very 
hard for me to avoid using the term "sci-fi".

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