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(...) Yeah, and space (lowercase 's') can include Star Wars, but sci-fi can't, according to those in the know about the difference between sci-fi and fantasy... B-) <duck> --Todd (25 years ago, 5-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.space, lugnet.underground, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Actually, Star Wars belongs square in the middle of that thing known as Sci-Fi ("skiffy" I've heard it pronounced). It's "hard science fiction" that SW doesn't fit into. Although the SW technology is a bit closer to HSF than Star Trek's. Not (...) (25 years ago, 5-Oct-99, to lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Actually, remembering from my days of higher activity in F&SF fandom, Star Wars would fit in Sci-Fi, however, Isaac Asimov would be considered an SF author, not a Sci-Fi author... These days I see the same sort of disdained distinction in (...) (25 years ago, 6-Oct-99, to lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) What if it was a new world? You don't know what type of rock it is. They might have used some new sonar imaging system to determine the caves structural points. I really like the rock raiders theme. Ok everyone thank you for your boos. I think (...) (25 years ago, 6-Oct-99, to lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) My point is more about what the article says and doesn't say about the sensitivity of real caves in the real world. The mania magazine pictures are of real caves. Mining a real cave would be akin to mining Yosemite. Followups to (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars)
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