Science fiction to me can be defined as an exploration of how humanity adapts to technological advancements and the problems that come about because of those advancements. That aptly describes the various movies, books, and comic books I've read or heard of. The Terminator franchise, The Matrix trilogy, I, Robot by Isaac Asimov, 1984 by George Orwell, to name a few, all relate back to my definition. I really love robots and oppressive governments.
I do recognized though that my definition is far from perfect. The X-Men franchise, not to mention most superhero comics, do not fit at all. They live in a universe not too dissimilar from our own with technology perhaps slightly further ahead. They have special powers explained by science and work to define their humanity through various deeds.
Others take the technology in stride and it really does not effect their story other than the fact that they use awesome weapons, such as Star Wars and Star Trek. They are much more interested in the adventure, not the ethical dilemmas that their space pioneering creates.
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