Science-fiction Studies, Volume 4SFS Publications., 1977 - Science fiction |
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like his Rule Three of Rubber Sciences : “ You are not Albert Einstein — know when to stop explaining . ” This rule could be carried a lot further . Many SF novels are themselves explanations which never stop , reducing all life to a ...
like his Rule Three of Rubber Sciences : “ You are not Albert Einstein — know when to stop explaining . ” This rule could be carried a lot further . Many SF novels are themselves explanations which never stop , reducing all life to a ...
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Author D must be taken seriously , since he helped write the rule . I believe he is wrong , however , since this stipulation is not mentioned explicitly in the rule itself ; nowhere does it say an honorary member must be a writer .
Author D must be taken seriously , since he helped write the rule . I believe he is wrong , however , since this stipulation is not mentioned explicitly in the rule itself ; nowhere does it say an honorary member must be a writer .
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In the realm of pure possibility it is possible that observance of the rules alone could have been the only motive for ... 1 ) The rule ( section 12 of the SFWA By - Laws ) was applied against Lem 3 years after the ceremony in which the ...
In the realm of pure possibility it is possible that observance of the rules alone could have been the only motive for ... 1 ) The rule ( section 12 of the SFWA By - Laws ) was applied against Lem 3 years after the ceremony in which the ...
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