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I think Greg Egan writes very optimistic science fiction that only really does 2 sort of. Exceeding the speed of light is, from my point of view, so absurd a pr
by nathan_compton 1y ago
I think Greg Egan writes very optimistic science fiction that only really does 2 sort of. Exceeding the speed of light is, from my point of view, so absurd a premise as to make me feel that any hard science fiction which tries to get around it is not serious.
Its not that I can't enjoy that kind of science fiction, its just I can't take it seriously as having anything to do with actually reckoning with our position in the universe as human beings. Universe Big.
- m463 1y agoWithout exceeding the speed of light, "Universe Big"... and universe too far away to explore. :( I guess we could have a story set it the far far (far!) future...
- IAmBroom 1y ago"This is exciting! If I live to be 70 I'll get to hear the response from the question my great-grandfather's generation sent to Omega-5!"
- nathan_compton 1y agoLife extension sort of solves this problem and is much more plausible.
- partomniscient 1y agoBut life extension will be for the rich. What's the point of extending your life if you're going to be surrounded by twats like Elon Musk all day every day...?
- nathan_compton 1y agoI think the idea is that in a post-scarcity society everyone gets it.