An interesing point that I agree with.

The problem and the promise of a dystopian novel both stem from the same place. When we start a book with dystopian themes we generally recognize much about the dynamics of the world, whether it is like ours or the opposite of ours, we as readers understand it through the lens of our current world. All speculative fiction, but especially dystopian novels, rely heavily on world building. This has long been the keystone to beloved fantasy and science fiction novels.  The issue with the dystopian novel is that the world building in away has to be even more detailed. I think it is easy to assume that the reader is able to fill in the blanks more easily when they are presented with a world that is like their own, but different. But actually I find the opposite to be true; the more like our world the future world is the more questions I have about the transition between the two. (Megan, http://poseysessions.blogspot.com/)

I find myself thinking along the same lines most of the time. The more different the future world is presented, the more I start to think about what would have to happen for us to get there. Take for example, the book "Glow." In the book, there are two ships leaving Earth to find a new earth, becasue the one they live one had become to out of shape to live on. What would have to happen to our world that we would be forced to leave it, as a last resort?

(The way things are going, I wouldn't be suprsied if thats how things end up.)