In spite of such criticism, science fiction has reached new heights of popularity, having received a significant boost, not by scientists, but by the motion picture industry.
इतनी आलोचना के बावजूद, विज्ञान - कथा लोकप्रियता की नयी ऊँचाइयों तक पहुँच गयी है, क्योंकि इसे वैज्ञानिकों द्वारा नहीं, परन्तु चलचित्र उद्योग द्वारा उल्लेखनीय बढ़ावा मिला है ।