Frank Herbert, who wrote the book Dune, was a 'remote viewer' for an alphabet agency. Working much like 'Looking Glass', certain individuals were trained to surmise future timelines and write stories about the possibilities. In his book series, Dune, he writes of a coming Jihad of desert fanatics, who live on a planet where water was a precious commodity. He also wrote White Plague, about a genetically engineered virus, tailored to affect women.
This is what science fiction always was on the highest levels.
Frank Herbert, who wrote the book Dune, was a 'remote viewer' for an alphabet agency. Working much like 'Looking Glass', certain individuals were trained to surmise future timelines and write stories about the possibilities. In his book series, Dune, he writes of a coming Jihad of desert fanatics, who live on a planet where water was a precious commodity. He also wrote White Plague, about a genetically engineered virus, tailored to affect women.
This is what science fiction always was on the highest levels.
I should read them.