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Writers are not scientists.<ref>Well, [[Isaac Asimov|not usually.]]</ref> Whether it is because they perceive science as cold and emotionless, or because they just disliked science and embraced literature [[Writers Cannot Do Math|after failing math in high school]], [[wikipedia:Luddite|luddism]] is an [[Ludd Was Right|awfully common philosophy]] in the arts community. The [[Harmony Versus Discipline|typical theme]] is that some sort of advanced scientific research has [[Gone Horribly Wrong]], [[Turned Against Their Masters|creating a monster]], causing an [[Apocalypse How|impending]] [[Attack of the 50-Foot Whatever|natural]] [[Disaster Movie|disaster]] and/or a [[Government Conspiracy|massive government cover-up]]. The heroes typically discover the [[Psycho Serum|side-effects]] of the research and investigate, discover what's going on, and try to stop it.

 

See also the [[Scale of Scientific Sins]] as well as [[Ambition Is Evil]]. Not to be confused with [[Do Not Try This At Home]] when Science is Dangerous, cause yeah, [[Straw Man Has a Point|sometimes it is.]]

 

* The [[Aesop]] of the [[Anime]] ''[[Blue Gender]]'' is that humanity should never have advanced beyond an agricultural society.

* Same for ''[[Earth Maiden Arjuna]]''.

 

 

* In ''[[Half Life: Full Life Consequences]],'' the "Combines" come from science and outer space. And science also makes {{spoiler|Gordon Freeman}} tricked and live and strong and big. However what the fan fiction calls "science" is debatable, since in many cases, it is referred to as a tangible object.