Re: Comparing Science Fiction, Science Fantasy, and Fantasy
I think science fiction and science fantasy both approach a lot of the same issues, but they do so with different frameworks.
A science fiction "universe" tends to be based more in accepted scientific theory, so that the issues it explores can be dealt with through a filter of what really could happen. In science fantasy, the reins on reality are loosened a lot more, setting aside conventional scientific wisdom to allow for more farflung ideas.
That's not to say you can't have interesting science fantasy elements cropping up in good science fiction - Peter F. Hamilton's books are a good example.
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