Thread: Breaking down the sci-fi genre
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Old 04-26-2012, 01:14 PM   #143
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Originally Posted by Steven Lyle Jordan View Post
Unfortunately, it's become one of those "We've used it for so long that we just don't have to explain it" tropes that SF has been saddled with, and (IMO) robs SF of some of its credibility in the process.
Since the purpose of SF is not to predict the future I wonder what kind of credibility it can loose just by having time travel?
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