I never thought of it like that before, that reading sci-fi at an early age open... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		0-_-0 on March 29, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Great fiction books that have had a positi... I never thought of it like that before, that reading sci-fi at an early age opens up your imagination to what's possible, in your life and in the world. It definitely had that effect on me now that I think about it.

bpanon on March 29, 2020 [–]

Bezos and Musk also were heavy sci-fi readers in their youth.

gonehome on March 29, 2020 | | [–]

I remember reading this is part of the reason China has encouraged Science Fiction writing recently (and been a little more lenient on censoring it).

0-_-0 on March 29, 2020 | | [–]

And now both are building rockets!

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact