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There's a sci-fi example of this in the TV show Counterpart. Kind of surreal watching it and then becoming a part of a real life pandemic.

What does "non-hypothetical sci-fi" mean? Surely all sci-fi is hypothetical, in that "fi" stands for "fiction"?

Sorry, I misread the comment upthread. I meant to say the show is an instance of an actual sci-fi show that covers the topic.

I suppose that "hypothetical sci-fi" could be sci-fi that could be written but has never been