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Woah:

Whatever the reason, Utah has some of the nation's most prolific producers and ravenous readers of science fiction and fantasy, known in the book world as "speculative fiction."
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Many science-fiction and fantasy authors in Utah are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- which may seem paradoxical, since Mormons are known for being pragmatic and conservative. [...]"Philosophically, one reason that Mormons do so well in science fiction is that, I think, science fiction is one of the genres people are writing in that has the highest ethical standard. . . . There are codes and rules and honor that I think fits well with a believing people," Adams said. Mormons also believe in a "premortal existence" and an afterlife, and that this is not the only world God will ever create. "A lot of things that seem fanciful to other people don't seem so out of the ordinary to the LDS," Adams said. "As a Mormon, it's not hard to believe in something you can't see and hear and touch right now."

(Of course, every time I read the word 'Mormons', I mentally insert '...are from Mars, Dad, we've had it checked,' afterwards.)