Proposed: Is the future vision of "Children of Men" scientifically realistic?

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4/22/2007 3:58:58 PM

Hmm, with "scientifically," we're talking specifically about the phenomenon of mass infertility (not society's reaction to it), which is quite an issue in itself. So, maybe it is a good idea to focus on this.

(Do you think it would be a good idea to actually insert the words "mass infertility," so people know exactly what we're talking about, or would that be overdoing it?)

4/20/2007 8:54:36 PM

I'm not sure.  The science fiction/science reality debate might be more than enough for this issue.  Thoughts?

2/28/2007 9:00:12 PM

Added "scientifically." But is this off course??? Could it be politically or socially realistic? Or do we keep it open?

2/28/2007 8:59:03 PM

issue prior to revisions:

Is the future vision of "C. of M." realistic?
Yes
No
No position or position not known.

2/25/2007 10:51:48 PM

Interesting article in the Play section of this month's Wired about this very issue. I'll post it in the Public Figures.

1/19/2007 1:07:43 PM

Good issue, I already blogged about it. Spell out the title, obviously.

1/13/2007 4:25:53 PM

Thinking more about this question, there are many things to respond to in the film's future vision, but the primary two being the epidemic of childlessness that sweeps the world (a far more fantastic element) and the totalitarian regime of goverment that threatens the protaganists. I don't want to narrow this issue too much, however, because I think if we leave it wide open, we can have some great blog debate that branches into other areas of science and politics. How do others feel?

1/5/2007 2:13:10 PM

I think this is an interesting question that could result in some good debate.