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Old 07-16-2010, 03:32 PM   #54
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Originally Posted by kindlekitten View Post
I always rely on the classic Heinlein description of "what is science fiction" according to him the following conditions apply; "if you conceive of an egg beater and one does not exist, that is science fiction."
Good definition.

As for the term "sci-fi" being derogatory, I write the stuff, and I've occasionally used the term as a description for my own work, without intending any negative connotation. Does my using it from the inside ameliorate the supposed stigma?

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