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Speaking of the dangers of going to other zones of physics, and related fiction: Terminal World by Alastair Reynolds has this concept where the different zones
by andrewflnr 2y ago
Speaking of the dangers of going to other zones of physics, and related fiction: Terminal World by Alastair Reynolds has this concept where the different zones are all on Earth. So that's fun.
- Terr_ 2y agoAlso the the "Zones of Thought" from the eponymous Vernor Vinge series [0], where different regions permit (or hinder) levels of information theory and error-rates and intelligence. The "slow zone" of Earth permits biological intelligence, but curbs AI in a way that indirectly prevents FTL travel or communications. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Fire_Upon_the_Deep https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Fire_Upon_the_Deep