Thread: The difference between Science-Fiction and Fantasy
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Old 01-17-2011, 12:12 AM   #52
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Originally Posted by Andrew H. View Post
There are countless examples of distinguished but elderly scientists quite correctly saying that something is impossible and being quite right. FTL travel, for example. Or cold fusion. Intelligent design. Perpetual motion machines. Etc.
We don't know that any of those things is impossible.

EDIT: Oops, someone already pointed that out.
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