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Somewhere early in this article, I think we should refer to Genetic engineering in science fiction because it talks about the essay and appears to have had a major influence. I'm not sure the best way to do that. I did add the category "Genetic Engineering in Fiction". Not sure if that is technically correct since this is a lecture, but again appears to be relevant to the subject matter. I would rather leave that up to others who know this subject matter and its WP:RS better. --David Tornheim (talk) 00:31, 9 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Hello, David. Thanks for the ping. As to your basic point, I think you have the wrong end of the stick. One of the things that makes the Science Fiction Encyclopedia so helpful is the inclination of its contributors to weave real-world considerations into its discussions of the fiction. Its entry on Genetic Engineering, written by noted SF author Brian Stableford, is a case in point. When reading that entry, I don't see Stableford asserting that the Haldane lectures directly influenced any subsequent work in science fiction. Instead, I see him mentioning it just to illustrate what was "in the air" in the early 20th century. If the article on GE in SF were to be re-written along the lines that Stableford uses in the SF Encyclopedia, it probably would also mention Haldane and provide a link to the instant article. But I don't see the linking as a "two-way street". You are quite correct in observing that the Haldane material is not fiction and, thus, probably shouldn't be in a fiction category. The article on genetic engineering does have a section on Controversy. If that section were to be expanded to include a history of public (or scientific) thought on genetic engineering, Haldane's Daedalus might serve a useful role in that discussion. But not as a work of science fiction, nor as something that directly influenced science fiction. NewYorkActuary (talk) 01:08, 9 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
The current reference is to a transcription of the text that seems to have been done by an individual. There is now a version on Project Gutenberg. Should we use that instead ? -- Beardo (talk) 11:13, 10 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]