Essays
Some essays, which place the Orion's Arm universe in a broader context
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EssaysSome essays, which place the Orion's Arm universe in a broader context |
Grading Science Fiction for Realism - an explanation of "hard SF", and a suggested rating as to the scientific realism of pop and serious science fiction works. OA is placed in the context of Hard (but not the most extreme hard) SF
A New Breed of Space Opera - the evolution of Space Opera and how the transhumanist approach of Orion's Arm differs from rigidly formulaic standard Space Opera
The Singularity in the Orion's Arm setting - some notes on this complex subject
Psionics and Esotericism - One might distinguish, in imaginative fiction - four positions regarding the existence or otherwise of non-ultratetch-generated supernormal powers.
Religion and OA - How religion is presented in the context of OA.
Why Time Travel would Destroy the Universe - Time travel is very dangerous and uncomfortable to contemplate, and even if possible, will no doubt never be useful.
