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The Climate Crisis Recreational Vehicle | Beyond The Beyond
The Climate Crisis Recreational Vehicle | Beyond The Beyond *I’m all for design-fiction of this kind, but “keeps you safe”? That tinfoil gizmo looks mighty vulnerable to small-arms fire. http://www.ecofriend.org/entry/nomad-concept-rv-keeps-you-safe-in-a-globally-warmed-world/
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Bruce Sterling and Design Fiction
I’m a science fiction writer, and as I became more familiar with design, it struck me that the futuristic objects and services within science fiction are quite badly designed. Why? That’s not a question often asked. The reason is pretty simple: Science fiction is a form of popular entertainment. The emotional payoff of the science…
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subvertisement and design fiction
*Good design fiction has an audience like fiction does, but it’s hampered if it overindulges in storytelling elements. And if it plays to a general audience, it’s gonna waste too much time in exposition. *If you think of a thriving social enterprise that lies a lot about designed products, it’s advertising. It’s probably no accident…