Future as Past

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#1

Alan-Kellogg

Nov 24, 2012 23:30:23
John Brunner's Stand on Zanzibar is set in the year 2010 (published in 1968). this means the events in the novel happened two years ago, if you look at it the right way.

We're falling into the future and there's no stop button on this ride!

('Scuse me.)
#2

zombie_babies

Nov 27, 2012 8:45:45
Since Nineteen Eighty-Four was 28 years ago and the book was published in 1949 - 63 years ago - George Orwell says I totally shouldn't care.  So I don't.