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Cartoonist

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6. Modern Sci-fi

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #5)

Thu Dec 7, 2017, 07:24 AM

Dec 2017

Early SF was rather staid. I think more writers are exploring religious themes today. David Brin, Iain M. Banks, and Neal Stephenson come to mind.

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Are there any planets without religion? [View all] Cartoonist Dec 2017 OP

Arcturus dweller Dec 2017 #1

I have that book Cartoonist Dec 2017 #3

I read a reasonable amount of science fiction, PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2017 #2

That old chestnut? Cartoonist Dec 2017 #4

I will say that the very first time I read that story, PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2017 #5

Modern Sci-fi Cartoonist Dec 2017 #6

No doubt. Many planets, if not most, cannot support MineralMan Dec 2017 #7

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