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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bamphalas" data-source="post: 309495" data-attributes="member: 6455">Science FICTION not Science PAPERThe writers acknowledged current scientific understanding.  Through the character of Sikozu, they explained a more contemporary view of the incident.  She was very adamant that the situation is impossible.  Through Rygel, they put it into a true perspective.  Nothing can be truely defined impossible, rather it is as yet not understood.Old science fiction showed images of our computers being humongous with all manner of dials, switches and meters.  It was completely beyond their understanding that we could possibly have machines 100-1000x more powerful with high-end digital displays and weighing less than 5lbs.Things that are considered mundane scientific fact today was considered magic or simply impossible not too long ago.Writers are creating Science FICTION.  They shouldn't have to explain exactly why their concept works, and they should never have to date their stories in such a way as to make their concepts seem almost laughable ten years later.It is reasonable to assume and even accept that science in the future will feature new discoveries and concepts that were undreamed of in our current mindset.  It is also understood that it is quite possible that what we understand as physics FACT here on Earth may or may not be true elswhere in the Universe.  A writer that creates something taking place in such an alien region or distant time and just uses current technology for his basis isn't disciplined, he's limited and possibly uncreative.Of course, if you are writing science fiction in a contemporary setting, current technology SHOULD be heavily considered. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />I will be buying it through a local shop as soon as I can.  Delays while it is irritating, will not stop me from purchasing what I know will be the best interpretation of Farscape available anywhere.  As for the lack of communication, I just think someone forgot to feed their webhead.  He must be a shriveled up mummy at the keyboard. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D"  data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /></blockquote>

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