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Old 07-16-2010, 07:59 PM   #59
murraypaul
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Originally Posted by mike_bike_kite View Post
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.
  • If you manage to make eggbeaters an integral part of a retelling of classic military fiction, Baen will publish it
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