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Old 07-16-2010, 07:21 PM   #58
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Originally Posted by Worldwalker View Post
Here's a question: What if you're writing a story right now which is set at a time in which eggbeaters didn't exist and your character invents an eggbeater -- is that science fiction?
As I now understand the terms:
  • If you invent the egg beater in your story then it's SciFi.
  • If you manage to explain how it works using todays science then it's hard SF.
  • If you also invent eggs and chickens in your story then it's SciFi opera.
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