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<blockquote data-quote="Guest 6801328" data-source="post: 7973077">Yes, it is obvious.&nbsp; Maybe that's what sandbagged us.&nbsp; We thought there was must be something deeper, and more relevant to the discussion.I do think you're missing the point about our attempts to &quot;define&quot; the genres, though. I, too, think it's largely a futile, pointless exercise. But there is a nugget of something relevant to this discussion.&nbsp; Somebody (Hussar?) said something about the Venn diagram, and how it's impossible to define the edges, and we can only define the centers.&nbsp; I think that's a really useful way of thinking about it here.This all started with assertions that psionics don't really belong in fantasy; they're a sci-fi trope.&nbsp; Is this an important thing to discuss?&nbsp; Will it have any influence on WotC?&nbsp; Or even on posters with firm opinions?&nbsp; No.But it's an interesting question, and we are (most of us) stuck at home, and many of us have insightful things to add that provoke thinking.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Guest 6801328, post: 7973077"] Yes, it is obvious. Maybe that's what sandbagged us. We thought there was must be something deeper, and more relevant to the discussion. I do think you're missing the point about our attempts to "define" the genres, though. I, too, think it's largely a futile, pointless exercise. But there is a nugget of something relevant to this discussion. Somebody (Hussar?) said something about the Venn diagram, and how it's impossible to define the edges, and we can only define the centers. I think that's a really useful way of thinking about it here. This all started with assertions that psionics don't really belong in fantasy; they're a sci-fi trope. Is this an important thing to discuss? Will it have any influence on WotC? Or even on posters with firm opinions? No. But it's an interesting question, and we are (most of us) stuck at home, and many of us have insightful things to add that provoke thinking. [/QUOTE]

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