Then whatever that specific subgenre of sci-fi that Star Trek falls into is called.
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Donebrach@lemmy.world 1 month agoUh, cyberpunk is a sub-genre of sci-fi or, as it’s also known, Science Fiction.
refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 1 month ago
Ashelyn@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 month ago
Science fiction usually carries with it a desire to rationalize and explain the technology it’s built upon, to try and paint a world plausible from a scientific standpoint. You see this a lot with the technobabble in Star Trek.
Cyberpunk has a lot of overlap with science fiction, but usually dives more into the social commentary on society and capitalism, using the technology within as a vehicle to amplify those criticisms. Some cyberpunk works seek to explain their technology and make it seem grounded in the same way sci-fi does, but that is usually secondary to the social and political themes.
Donebrach@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Cyberpunk is not separate from Science Fiction. It is literally a genre of science fiction. citing the DEFINITION of it, available from a simple google search: 1. a genre of science fiction set in a lawless subculture of an oppressive society dominated by computer technology.