[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$flxsdn5zPovVEvhxiTYSro4QQSLvwWnyNoeLzSuSMgIE":3,"$f5hMvvQvzhLHOWV9uXibMdgV3CKTGQCTIUCk_6IAfbHc":12},{"author":4,"tags":11},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":9,"slug":10,"image_url":9},10537,"Geoff Ryman","G",27,null,"geoff-ryman",[],{"quotes":13,"pagination":78},[14,22,29,35,41,47,53,59,65,71],{"id":15,"quote_text":16,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":19,"source":20,"quote_tag":21,"commentary":9},3677055,"It's my experience that scientists can find it difficult to understand the needs of scriptwriters or storytellers.",7,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":23,"quote_text":24,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":25,"source":26,"quote_tag":27,"commentary":28},3677045,"I work with a lot of scientists, and one of the frustrating things they find is that all this fascinating stuff is being done which doesn't find its way into science fiction. They say look at the science fact pages - they're so much more imaginative than science fiction.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nGeoff Ryman, a British science fiction author, likely expressed this sentiment in the context of his work with scientists and his observations on the state of science fiction in the late 20th century. Ryman was known for his involvement with the science fiction community and his interest in exploring the intersections between science, technology, and society. At this time, science fiction was often seen as a genre that lagged behind scientific advancements in terms of imagination and innovation.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nThe quote reveals a paradoxical relationship between science fact and science fiction. On one hand, scientists are often frustrated by the lack of imaginative and forward-thinking portrayals of scientific concepts in science fiction. On the other hand, science fiction is often seen as a reflection of the public's perception of science, and the fact that science fact pages are more imaginative than science fiction suggests that the public is more open to new ideas and possibilities than the science fiction genre is.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset today, professionals and creatives can benefit from adopting a more open and curious approach to exploring new ideas and possibilities. By embracing the tension between the actual and the imagined, they can tap into the public's fascination with science and technology and create more innovative and forward-thinking work.",{"id":30,"quote_text":31,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":32,"source":33,"quote_tag":34,"commentary":9},3677037,"With the hyperlinks, '253' says, 'Look at all the links we have we don't know about.' Without the links, the message becomes, 'Look at God's infinite variety.'",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":36,"quote_text":37,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":38,"source":39,"quote_tag":40,"commentary":9},3677029,"'253' has a little bit of time in it, but basically, everything's happening at once in a small space, and you're exploring the space. 'What happens next?' is not the question that you're asking or answering. It's where do you go, and why should you go there?",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":42,"quote_text":43,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":44,"source":45,"quote_tag":46,"commentary":9},3677021,"Traditional fiction has a little bit of spatial exploration but is basically a question of time - the question is, what happens next?",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":48,"quote_text":49,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":50,"source":51,"quote_tag":52,"commentary":9},3677014,"I sure do think it is an emergent form, but I also despair of reading online until screen quality is better.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":54,"quote_text":55,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":56,"source":57,"quote_tag":58,"commentary":9},3677005,"The trouble with writing for the web is that writing is about getting people to forget they're reading. Anything that reminds them they are reading, or which annoys or distracts them, bounces them out of the world. And the web, it seems to me, is all bounce. A very, very difficult medium to write for.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":60,"quote_text":61,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":62,"source":63,"quote_tag":64,"commentary":9},3677001,"Franchising implies a financial arrangement, and I am always pleased to consider those.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":66,"quote_text":67,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":68,"source":69,"quote_tag":70,"commentary":9},3676993,"My favourite sites are all about web accessiblity, like Jakob Nielsen's site, but I'm afraid I've got quite utilitarian in my uses of the web. I buy things for friends and family in America on it. I find train times on it. 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