District 9 is ASB, but strangely realistic ASB....
Technically, it is. But as the AH isn't the focus, it isn't really in that 'genre'.
As I said, the debate on District 9 will continue, but 2001 is not, will not be, and never was Alternate History. I threw in 1984 while I was at it because there must be thirteen different threads on this board trying to discuss the AH-ness of 1984. And anyone who tries to start a 1984-based AH, it always turns into a debate about if it's AH or not. Simply no. It defies any definition of AH, as does 2001.
District 9, as has been stated, was written in the 21st Century with a POD in 1982, so call it SF, call it AH, but leave 1984/2001 out of it and never mention it again.
Does the phrase 'get a life' mean anything to any of you?
Sadly no. I live in a town of 4,000 people with no real means of transportation and have to walk 20 minutes in either direction to reach anywhere remotely interesting. Not to mention I'm incapable of getting a job and I either hate or am hated by most of the people on this campus. 95% are New Jerseyites, I'm only friends with the out-of-staters... basically, this college prevents me from having a life.