How did Arthur C. Clarke blend science and fiction?
My approach was always to ground speculative fiction in scientific plausibility. I saw science fiction not as mere fantasy, but as a tool for exploring the potential futures that science might unlock. I would take established scientific principles and extrapolate their consequences, asking 'what if?'. For instance, in *Rendezvous with Rama*, the exploration of a massive alien artifact was a thought experiment about advanced engineering and biology. The goal was always to inspire wonder while remaining intellectually honest, demonstrating that the universe is far more astonishing than we often imagine.
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