Do Old Sci-Fi Novels Still Get the Future Right?

A place to talk about old sci-fi novels the classics, the forgotten paperbacks, and the strange ideas that shaped early science fiction. Dive into retro visions of space travel, artificial intelligence, alien worlds, dystopian futures, and speculative technology from mid-century and earlier authors. Discuss themes, predictions that aged well (or badly), writing styles, cultural context, and how these stories compare to modern science fiction. Share interpretations, ask questions, and revisit the imaginative futures imagined long before today’s world existed.