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Individual science fiction stories may seem as trivial as ever to the blinder critics and philosophers of today - but th
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"Individual science fiction stories may seem as trivial as ever to the blinder critics and philosophers of today - but the core of science fiction, its essence has become crucial to our salvation if we are to be saved at all"

- Isaac Asimov

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This quote by Isaac Asimov speaks to the relevance of science fiction in our lives. He suggests that while some may not identify the worth of private sci-fi stories, the core of sci-fi is necessary to our survival. He implies that science fiction has the possible to offer us with solutions to the problems we face in the world today. He recommends that if we are to be saved from the challenges we deal with, we should seek to sci-fi for solutions. Asimov's quote is a reminder that sci-fi can be an effective tool for understanding and also fixing the concerns we face in the world today.

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Isaac Asimov This quote is written / told by Isaac Asimov between January 2, 1920 and April 6, 1992. He was a famous Scientist from USA. The author also have 33 other quotes.

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