Hard science fiction is a category of science fiction characterized by an emphasis on scientific or technical detail, or scientific accuracy, or both. Typically, this is in the form of very grounded fiction without supernatural, magical, or usually aliens with an emphasis on realistic storytelling within our current knowledge of physics.
Andy Weir's the Martian and Adrian Tchaicovsky's Children of Time are great hard science fiction novels.
by Anonymous1408 December 04, 2021
noun; a field that starts with speculative or mystical ideas but gradually emerges as a legitimate science through the development of evidence-based methods
Alchemy's quest for the philosopher's stone may seem fantastical, but it was an emergent science that eventually led to breakthroughs in metallurgy and medicine
by ARog59 August 28, 2024
"According to Science and Health, this world is just a material illusion."
"Who the hell are you, Morpheus?"
"Who the hell are you, Morpheus?"
by Adamant101 February 10, 2008
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by Dr. Jordan Roberts April 24, 2022
Elon Musk' Concept University, suggested as Twitter by him. "It will have epic merch", states Elon. It also spells "TITS".
by cooldefinerlol November 01, 2021
The almost impossible ability to separate facts from fiction due to the tiny amount of probable truth we as humans today... have obtained.
The older I get, the more I see SCIENCE-FRACTION as a sad condition. Until we can find more absolute science... it’s often just guessing.
by Major T. May 03, 2019