Cyberpunk architecture

A short timeline of cyberpunk history

By DaltonWhiskey
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    Key events in Cyberpunk history

  • Norbert Wiener first coins the term "Cybernetics", 20 years after the word "punk" is popularized to describe criminals

  • The Naked Lunch is published

  • New philosophical inquiries

    Philip K. Dick publishes the much-renowned "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep", later used as inspiration for Ridley Scott's "Blade Runner"

  • Blade Runner is released

    Ridley Scott's epic film sets the tone for modern science-fiction and makes a strong statement on the "copy-of-a-copy" argument, and about the value of organic life over that of synthetic life.

  • Terminator is released

    Argued to be the best series about cyborgs of all time, Terminator changed the industry standards for cyborg psychology upon it's release.

  • Robocop is released

    Not the most sensational feat of science fiction, but still an excellent look at cyborgs and police/military usage of cyberpunk ideals