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From: ee161aba@sdcc18.ucsd.EDU (David L. Smith)
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Subject: Re: Another Example of "Science" Fiction
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Date: Wed, 26-Nov-86 03:08:27 EST
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In article <416@cartan.Berkeley.EDU> gsmith@brahms.BERKELEY.EDU (Gene Ward Smith) writes:
 
     Since I am afraid people are sick of this "hard" sf discussion, I
  will content myself by pointing out the fact that Hogan is another good
  source for the claim that the "science" in so-called "hard" sf is typic-
  ally baloney.  In fact, Hogan makes blunders so stupid that he makes
  Niven seem like "Physics Review" by comparison.
 
  ucbvax!brahms!gsmith     Gene Ward Smith/UCB Math Dept/Berkeley CA 94720

Would you be so kind as to enlighten us poor imbeciles who just read 
the books to enjoy them rather than to pick them apart as to which authors
write to your specifications on scientific accuracy?  

			Thanks in advance
			David L. Smith
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