Tomorrow: Science Fiction and the Future

What if …* machines looked and acted like people?* we were able to change our bodies as we now change our clothes?* a nuclear attack were launched—accidentally?* intelligent life were discovered on other planets?* we were able to create a perfect world?The authors of the selections in this Anthology consider these and other questions as they look at the world of tomorrow. As you read their responses, you yourself will begin to speculate about the future. You may agree with the authors’ predictions, or you may feel outraged, amused, or uncertain. No matter what your response, we hope that you develop the habit of looking around you and asking, What if …?