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Old 09-18-2010, 12:13 AM   #277
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Originally Posted by HamsterRage View Post
It's fun to go back and read hard SciFi from the 30s to the 50s just to see how much they missed. EE Doc Smith stuff is especially cool for that.

Miniaturization seems to have completely passed by most authors. They make everything huge to accommodate the gigantic machines.
I couldn't agree more. You said it perfectly! There is something to be said for keeping it real and keeping it simple.
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