How 25 stories would be ruined by technology

[Nonny]

This came across my twitter feed today, and it's cracking me up:

www.newstatesman.com/science-tech/technology/2017/10/how-25-greatest-stories-ever-told-would-be-ruined-technology

11.  The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

Dorian has an ageing, grotesque selfie in his camera roll, but it doesn’t matter because he just adds the dog filter.

[ufcasey]

26. Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier: the new Mrs. de Winter goes on Care.com to find a replacement for the terrible housekeeper, Mrs. Danvers

LOL

[Nonny]

Oct 16, 2017 16:58:37 GMT -5 ufcasey said:

26. Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier: the new Mrs. de Winter goes on Care.com to find a replacement for the terrible housekeeper, Mrs. Danvers

LOL

LOL!  Was this in some set of comments I missed, or your own addition to the list?

[ufcasey]

Oct 17, 2017 0:29:36 GMT -5 Nonny said:

Oct 16, 2017 16:58:37 GMT -5 ufcasey said:

26. Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier: the new Mrs. de Winter goes on Care.com to find a replacement for the terrible housekeeper, Mrs. Danvers

LOL

LOL!  Was this in some set of comments I missed, or your own addition to the list?

My own addition. If there are comments on that article it's blocked by my work. But I wouldn't be surprised if someone else thought of it

[mrspez07]

I found it kinda depressing.
This just means more books in the historical fiction category though.

[dorothyinAus]

Oct 18, 2017 10:18:48 GMT -5 mrspez07 said:

I found it kinda depressing.
This just means more books in the historical fiction category though.

ohh, please no. Historical fiction is already misunderstood. Just because the book is set in the past doesn't mean it's "historical fiction." Agatha Christie's Poirot books are not historical fiction - they were set in the time during which they were written. Jean Auel's Clan of the Cave Bear series is historical fiction. 1984 is absolutely, positively not historical fiction.

We don't need to confuse this category any more than it already is.

[aurora]

My favorite was

5. Oedipus the King by Sophocles

Oedipus logs into ancestry.com and doesn’t bang his mum.

[mrspez07]

Oct 18, 2017 15:37:33 GMT -5 dorothyinAus said:

Oct 18, 2017 10:18:48 GMT -5 mrspez07 said:

I found it kinda depressing.
This just means more books in the historical fiction category though.

ohh, please no. Historical fiction is already misunderstood. Just because the book is set in the past doesn't mean it's "historical fiction." Agatha Christie's Poirot books are not historical fiction - they were set in the time during which they were written. Jean Auel's Clan of the Cave Bear series is historical fiction. 1984 is absolutely, positively not historical fiction.

We don't need to confuse this category any more than it already is.

I know the difference between historical fiction and not. I’m not saying any of these books listed are historical fiction. What I’m saying (maybe somewhat TIC) is that writers of the future, in order to achieve certain scenarios and plots may need to write their stories in a historical context, as they will make no sense or be implausible in a modern setting.

[dorothyinAus]

Oct 19, 2017 6:18:16 GMT -5 mrspez07 said:

Oct 18, 2017 15:37:33 GMT -5 dorothyinAus said:

ohh, please no. Historical fiction is already misunderstood. Just because the book is set in the past doesn't mean it's "historical fiction." Agatha Christie's Poirot books are not historical fiction - they were set in the time during which they were written. Jean Auel's Clan of the Cave Bear series is historical fiction. 1984 is absolutely, positively not historical fiction.

We don't need to confuse this category any more than it already is.

I know the difference between historical fiction and not. I’m not saying any of these books listed are historical fiction. What I’m saying (maybe somewhat TIC) is that writers of the future, in order to achieve certain scenarios and plots may need to write their stories in a historical context, as they will make no sense or be implausible in a modern setting.

Ahh, I can see it that way too.  Sorry I misunderstood.  I wasn't indicating anyone here on this board doesn't know what historical fiction is, but as a category it is misunderstood by many people out there.