I deplore the reduction of science fiction to mere fantasy. Oh, I enjoy fantasy too, but it is rarely thought-provoking like good science fiction. Sure, you can take a fantasy like Lord of the Rings, say it takes place on the faraway planet Mhydlrth, where an alien warlord Soorhann has brought an invasion force of Yrqqhs from Aldeberan Zeta...bingo, instant sci-fi. But it ain't.
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