• Dagwood222@lemm.ee
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      I like in old science fiction when the ‘future’ tech is behind what we have. ‘The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress’ has a sentient computer struggling to invent CGI.

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        Starman Jones is the most extreme example of that I know of. They have slipstick boys to do their FTL math and the MC’s special ability is that he memorized all the log tables and so he can do the math faster.

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          ‘Starship Troopers.’ Hero gets a snail mail via starship. I never read it myself, but there’s one form the 1930’s where they land on an alien planet and explore it in a prop plane

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              It’s like when my boss sends me an email and then comes over to my desk to tell me he sent me an email.

              Yeah, I know. It was 10 seconds ago. Go away.

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                At least he doesn’t hand you a printed copy"if you don’t want to read it on the screen" too!