A century of scientific advancement, such as the–1962 Venus flyby–changed science fiction forever. Were sci-fi aficionados devastated when colonization of Venus, Mercury... even Mars, became less realistic, even impossible? Sci-Fi author, engineer, and person who was around for such discoveries Brian Greiner explains!

ToC
0:00: Did the 1962 Venus flyby by Mariner II ruin Sci-Fi?
1:15: Change, not ruined - Brian Greiner was around then
3:05: Larry Niven and dated sci-fi - The Coldest Place short story
4:45: Sci-Fi changes, but story "twist" endures
7:12: Info wasn't known to masses - NASA had a lot of PR oomph
8:41: Niven's Ringworld didn't quite hold up (published a sequel)
10:44: Murder mysteries IN SPACE!
12:32: Brian enjoyed getting a rejection letter?
14:00: Book market has changed
16:30: Practice makes... better?
17:00: Did Niven inspire later Sci-Fi? (Did later Sci-Fi steal his work? Did HE steal stuff?)
20:40: When did Sci-Fi become "modern"
21:30: Foundation on Apple TV+ - good or bad?
25:50: Sci-Fi gets you thinking, inspires engineers
27:00: Coffee Break

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