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		GFK_of_xmaspast on Dec 29, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Science Fiction Stories with Good Astronomy and Ph... And a bunch of the Nivens there have faster-than-light travel which should be an immediate disqualification.

geon on Dec 30, 2015 [–]

That is how sci-fi works. You make a few assumptions and work from there, exploring their consequences.

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