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Originally Posted by Steven Lyle Jordan
Well, my observation stands: As such a prominent and defining trope of the genre, FTL travel should have been addressed in some way (even if it was to say, "Yeah, we know it's pretty much bogus, but everyone's so used to it that we just let it ride.").
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A direct reference wouldn't hurt, but FTL isn't bogus.
It is merely speculative.
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/glenn/te.../warpstat.html
I'd say there's enough hints at the fringes of physics that it's about as fair game now as neuronic whips and death rays in the 30's-40's.
(Of course, I don't really fancy picking a fight with Marc Millis and his gang.
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http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/bpp/
As I said, I'd rather pick a fight over the Drake equation.
