Apart from historical inaccuracies, very helpful talk. As others have mentioned there were other writers, like Mary Shelley, who wrote novels and short stories that are classified as science fiction way before Jules Verne. In any case this is a very good talk, I'll have to watch it again.
This video makes an excellent point. It talks about how not only science, but sci-fi as a whole is the reason how society had gotten this far when it came to technological advancements. Science fiction was just a sub-asset of how much science truly has gotten society on it's feet worldwide!
Thanks for this video. "Stories that can inspire people": yes! Trying to do just that with my (free) Assembling Terrania Cycle. We have all kinds of gloom and bad news to deal with--but what kind of world do we want to live in? What would encourage us forward, engage imagination and new solutions?
Viewing this TEDx presentation, three years later, for a 2nd time. Why? Answer: Turns out, for educational purposes, the presentation by Etienne Augé is grade-A quality. Up to this date, my research indicate Etienne Augé is on the mark. I am excited. Again, many thanks.
Hello, I consider Iain M. Banks to be one of the best authors ever but I did not have time to mention them all! So, I stuck with the main ones, Verne, Wells, Asimov, Capek... Next time, maybe!
Etienne Augé Though I don't consider myself particularly widely read, of the authors in general I have read he certainly is, or was sadly, phenomenal. But indeed, perhaps next time and again, great talk!
That guy is creepy. He used to be an awful internet troll (I don't know if he still is). He harassed me and tried to humiliate me on internet when I was 15 years old - and did the same to my little brother who was only 12 years old at the time. What an interesting and sane hobby for a 40-something university lecturer.
what about Mary shelley ? She basically invented sci-fi
what I like about SciFi is that it lets you dream. People from all over the world can dream of the "what if", no matter if you're rich or poor.
Etienne Augé, thank you for presenting the purpose of Sci-fi. As an aside, I prefer the TEDx presentations more than TED Talks. Cheers
You're welcome Patrick, thanks for your comment!
Apart from historical inaccuracies, very helpful talk. As others have mentioned there were other writers, like Mary Shelley, who wrote novels and short stories that are classified as science fiction way before Jules Verne. In any case this is a very good talk, I'll have to watch it again.
Yeah but Shelley is a woman so she doesn't count.
@@Pinkatronica1 wdym
@@jellibean1286 Poor attempt at dry humor unfortunately ...
It sounds like the dig at the Netherlands was telling them to spend some of their money on science and innovation.
Where can I get the bibliography for this?
This video makes an excellent point. It talks about how not only science, but sci-fi as a whole is the reason how society had gotten this far when it came to technological advancements. Science fiction was just a sub-asset of how much science truly has gotten society on it's feet worldwide!
Thanks for this video. "Stories that can inspire people": yes! Trying to do just that with my (free) Assembling Terrania Cycle. We have all kinds of gloom and bad news to deal with--but what kind of world do we want to live in? What would encourage us forward, engage imagination and new solutions?
Great After Earth joke. Thanks for this video, very thoughtful.
Thank you!!
Viewing this TEDx presentation, three years later, for a 2nd time. Why? Answer: Turns out, for educational purposes, the presentation by Etienne Augé is grade-A quality. Up to this date, my research indicate Etienne Augé is on the mark. I am excited. Again, many thanks.
Wow! Many thanks for this comment!
Japan made Doraemon since 70s.. I hope we will soon got that robot cat and his tools.. Don’t need plane anymore with “anywhere door”
Have you read Proxima Centauri b by Mike LeBlanc? We highly recommend it as the next great sci fi novel! Check it out on amazon
Is the most important
Class 9 yapper
I was disappointed not to hear mention of Iain M. Banks in a talk on science fiction! But an enjoyable and interesting watch nonetheless :)
Hello, I consider Iain M. Banks to be one of the best authors ever but I did not have time to mention them all! So, I stuck with the main ones, Verne, Wells, Asimov, Capek... Next time, maybe!
Etienne Augé Though I don't consider myself particularly widely read, of the authors in general I have read he certainly is, or was sadly, phenomenal. But indeed, perhaps next time and again, great talk!
My new favorite genre
Those movies aren’t sci-fi 💀
Quien esta aqui por ms brenda dele like xd
I’m here from my English 4 teacher lol
ayo
The tablet was envisioned long before Hitchhikers guide to the Galaxy. Actually the Star Trek TOS has tablets.
There were also tablet devices in 2001: A Space Odyssey in 1968.
Great! Dig this talk.
Terrible uninformative cliché-ridden talk. Cheers
Thanks!
That guy is creepy. He used to be an awful internet troll (I don't know if he still is). He harassed me and tried to humiliate me on internet when I was 15 years old - and did the same to my little brother who was only 12 years old at the time. What an interesting and sane hobby for a 40-something university lecturer.
are you serious?
@@ianclark8473 i think hes lying
@@Lawranceathome Why would I make up such a thing ?