Science fiction often deals with facts of illusion. These statements are long winded contain unfinished thoughts and are original. Sci-fi facts are often science mysteries that are not yet considered fact but that most people agree will someday be, fact. What can we learn to avoid while writing science by this example, the following:
When using facts of illusion always be longwinded that way the reader will not try and think for themself.
Facts which were just proven yesterday are facts of illusion do not state them as facts.
Facts which you are sure will be proven, are facts, since there is already a consensus about it being fact.
Facts which rely on experimentation are facts of illusion, they have no consensus.
If you require the reader to experiment try and keep the experiment as short as possible so that they may form a consensus with others.
Facts of illusion are the main component of science writing that involves new theories
Facts of illusion can be effective if you publish these as a "new" understanding and not a "report" of a phenomena.
When reading a paper it is often difficult to tell if the author wants us to be open minded and accept his statements. The more he explains that these are facts of illusion which were proven yesterday or require further experiments the more the reader is willing to be open minded.
11-23-2006 09:06 PM 
