On 5/14/2007 8:28:59 PM, Ronn! Blankenship ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > At 05:38 PM Monday 5/14/2007, jon louis mann wrote: > >i don't > >understand why all these fantasy series are more popular with adult > >audiences... > > > Perhaps because with all the FUD over things like GM food and > climate > change in the news every day SF seems entirely too close to the > frightening reality? >
I think that is likely true. But I think you also have to factor in the desire to not do too much thinking. That mode is ever present to some degree, but I think we are in one of those periods where it has been more dominant. Take the lack of interest (with the recent exception of federal elections) in politics as an example. Maybe it is that people don't want to be bothered with subjects that require the level of thought that might be considered "work". I don't believe that what I'm saying applies to everyone or even necessarily a majority, but enough people that one can identify the trend. Of course my opinions are colored somewhat due to constant exposure to construction workers and other blue collar sorts. It is an odd occasion when I find myself in a discussion with a co-worker outside of the modern equivelents of neolithic conversational topics (hunting, fishing, guns, television, and cars). It is an odd sort of orthodoxy. xponent Catholic Maru rob _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
