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| Matthew Miller wrote in message ... (...) what (...) possible. True, but normally sci-fi (as opposed to fantasy) takes its different premises from things where we are not sure yet, not things we already know are untrue (e.g. blue aliens on Mars). (...) (25 years ago, 24-Nov-00, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.space)
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| I was in Shopko and they show several new Lego sets on their shelves (no sets, just names). I'm not positive about the set numbers , their numbers are always Lego numbers Throwabouts (5992?) Exploration station (6263?) Arctic? Snow Stormer (6297?) (...) (25 years ago, 24-Nov-00, to lugnet.year.2001)
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| (...) I have to agree with you, Matthew. Good science fiction (and even good fantasy, for that matter) may change a few premises, but it's internally consistent. Unless we're assuming aether, there isn't anything to make stars twinkle... Nothing (...) (25 years ago, 24-Nov-00, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.space)
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| (...) Indeed so - it's an illusion due to the different wavelengths passing through the atmosphere. The stars would not be twinkling in outer space. It was in fact the first thing that struck me while reading the story (before reading this post). (...) (25 years ago, 24-Nov-00, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.space)
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| (...) I disagree. The best sci-fi/fantasy takes a few premises different from what we know, but keeps the rest as accurate, self-consistent, etc., as possible. While I know Lego's not exactly aspiring for that level of writing, it wouldn't kill them (...) (25 years ago, 24-Nov-00, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.space)
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