IMAGE OF THE WEEK

In keeping with the sci-fi films post from earlier, here’s an iconic SF film image: Robby the Robot.

Courtesy of this site.

Incidentally, in comments to the sci-fi film list post, PZ Myers mentions that Star Wars is more fantastic than SFnal, which I certainly can’t quibble with. The demarcation of SF versus fantasy is a long-debated topic in geek circles, but the best practical definition I’ve ever heard is this: In fantasy, to do something impossible you utter an incantation, while in SF, to do something impossible you push a button. (Of course, in Star Wars, you have both, so….)

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