[E:77-2] How Changing Science Knowledge Changed Science Fiction - Author Brian Greiner Explains

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 more in part 2 of this podcast!
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0:00: Welcome back! Modern Sci-Fi?
2:00: Population bomb, cold war, die by 2100?
6:00: What do you mine from the asteroids? Would it lead to inflation?
9:00: Who pays for all this? Trivial problems?
11:25: Are there problems with The Martian? Colonizing Mars? Toxic waste dump?
14:00: Facts ruining sci-fi hopes is crushing
16:15: Stuff is complicated!
18:30: Join the team! (military space complex)
19:15: Rockets land vertically? Sci-fi concept is now a reality
24:00: Why haven't we been back the moon? Make is rain $$ on space?
26:40: Spacesuits are complicated
29:40: Flash Gordon movie (not as good as the title theme)
31:55: Project Pluto nuclear airplane (the most messed up weapon ever?)
33:30: A City on Mars book
34:40: Brian Greiner's work: https:/www.briangreiner.ca
38:30: Pat Regan is an author too? Science opinion!
39:50: Jeremy Cook - JCo Audio https://www.youtube.com/@jcoaudio
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