sherlock could never have predicted such technology.

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I may have to write a story as the final project for my scifi course.  I was considering religion vs. science issues in a steampunk setting (NOT THAT I'M PREDICTABLE OR ANYTHING), since most of the scifi I've come across personally tends more towards a cyberpunk-ish 'can robots be human' kind of thing.  (And because I need to do something with that NaNoWriMo bit I never finished.) 

Made me wonder, what would you like to see more of in science fiction?  Steam or cyber or something else entirely?  Gender/sexuality?  More ethics?

If anyone's interested, Abney Park is a band that claims to be steampunk but really sounds like a darkwave-style Depeche Mode.  I'm of a mixed opinion, but hey.

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*dies* There was an animated series of 'Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century,' no joke. It's...special. o.O

The first story that comes to mind about sexuality is one of Neil Gaiman's short stories in his 'Fragile Things' collection concerning recreational drugs that change your sex back and forth.

And no, I haven't read Diamond Age. Tell me about it?

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Also, what do you mean by post-human?

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Transhumanism so completely goes against everything in my head that I can't even begin to logically explain myself at the moment. Posthumanism, on the other hand, sounds more interesting, particularly because it can be turned in so many potential directions. Though I don't know if I'd call it 'fluffy'...

Ahahaha The Diamond Age sounds a little like a satire mocking the bildungsroman genre. Since that type of book aggravates me, I might have to read the TDA just for the potential satirical value. :3

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*flails* Sorry, I just misunderstood the synopsis, I didn't intend to insult you or demean the book.