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5 Sep 2024 17:17:16 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Bad science fiction  
From: Warp
Date: 17 Oct 2009 18:36:13
Message: <4ada46dd@news.povray.org>
Warp <war### [at] tagpovrayorg> wrote:
> > I just had a quick glance, but sun going out and being kick started by
> > humans both seem like definition of supernatural.

>   It's based on theoretical science, not handwaving:

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q-ball

> (See the "Fiction" section for a reference to the Sunshine movie.)

  Btw, I consider that as a trait of *good* science fiction: If it contains
something based on actual theoretical physics which you can then go and look
up in wikipedia and learn something new, rather than simply containing some
completely made-up physics or technology.

-- 
                                                          - Warp


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