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Sound in space. Instant translation. Faster-than-light with no consequences.
At what point does it break the book for you — and is that point consistent, or does it move depending on whether you're enjoying yourself?
Hard SF vs Soft SF
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Nishant Kumar
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A standing argument with a book club attached. Bring your physics and bring your feelings. This is a Chaptra house club — set up and moderated by us to get the conversation going. Open to everyone; jump in anywhere.
Discussion
Does bad science ruin a good story?
Started by Nishant Kumar 1 reply
Our threshold: it ruins it when the bad science is load-bearing for the ending. Sound in space is set dressing. A device that appears in the final chapter to fix everything is a broken contract.