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When Science Asks, What If?

10/11/2010

“The visions of tomorrow inspire the actions we take today. Science fiction is as much a reflection of society’s deep fascination with science as it is an agent of change for its future course.”

In 1984, William Gibson coined a word—“cyberspace”—and used it in a science fiction novel. At the time, few people had a concept of what such a term could mean. And yet, thanks to Gibson’s use of it, especially in his epochal cyberpunk book Neuromancer, “cyberspace” gradually gained enough cultural credence to become the de facto name for the emerging World Wide Web.” - Read the full article on SEED Magazine.

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