> The idea that a magical new engine would suddenly appear that made many of the things in the tv series possible. Assuming you're talking about the Epstein Dr

> The idea that a magical new engine would suddenly appear that made many of the things in the tv series possible. Assuming you're talking about the Epstein Drive and not the protomolecule... it didn't suddenly appear, it was invented. And, surprisingly enough, it's way closer to realistic than most scifi. http://toughsf.blogspot.com/2019/10/the-expanses-epstein-drive.html?m=1 http://toughsf.blogspot.com/2019/10/the-expanses-epstein-dri... > The idea that there would be a complete backtrack in labor rights and labor safety (the ice asteroid mining scene). What labor laws cover the asteroid belt today? Or, closer to home, the moon? If an earthly nation claims some territory out there its own and seeks to enforce the law, that's one thing. But what if a private company sends workers out there in unclaimed space? Humanity hasn't had access to such a lawless frontier in centuries, but we've got a lot of ugly history to look back on. Civil rights are not won by optimists, they're won through bloody and protracted fights. Look no further than Apple to see that companies in today's economy are still fully on board with slavery and sweatshops, and Apple is one of the "good guys" known for holding vendors' feet to the fire over human rights abuses.