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Re: LEGO.COM/mars now running!
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Fri, 24 Nov 2000 02:28:50 GMT
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Thomas Main wrote in message ...
I know this is supposed to be fiction, but I think the folks who write this
should do a little more research before posting stories like this for • worldwide
consumption.  The story talks about looking out of a porthole and seeing
millions of stars and planets...not likely.  From what I understand, you
would

Since the whole thing is called "*LIFE* on Mars" and there are cute little
blue aliens running around, I suppose it doesn't matter that none of the
rest of it is accurate either.

Kevin



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  Re: LEGO.COM/mars now running!
 
(...) 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 (...) (24 years ago, 24-Nov-00, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.space)

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  Re: LEGO.COM/mars now running!
 
(...) so (...) should do a little more research before posting stories like this for worldwide consumption. The story talks about looking out of a porthole and seeing millions of stars and planets...not likely. From what I understand, you would see (...) (24 years ago, 22-Nov-00, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.space)  

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