Showing posts with label ftl. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ftl. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
It's Time to Get Excited About Not Justifying Your FTL Travel Method Again
That's the reminder to adopt a philosophy which eschews self-consciousness with regard to the fantastical elements of the story. Stop watching videos about worldbuilding and start putting in stuff you think is keen, regardless of how nonsensical or depraved it may be and ideally is. What must be maintained is not plausibility but the aesthetic you have chosen.
Thursday, October 22, 2020
The Definition of Science Fiction
It's a neverending argument. On the one side are people who say science fiction must be about exploring the social ramifications of plausible technologies (certainly not faster than light travel). On the other side is every scifi story ever written.
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