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Book Review: Star Winds, Barrington J. Bayley (1978)

June 1, 2010August 1, 2011 / Joachim Boaz / 3 Comments

2/5 (bad)

Future Earth uses special ethereal silk (from Mars) to power wood ocean going boats across the sky. The silk is running out and the ocean going boats with canvas are going to be the next big thing. OK.

AGAIN, the draw of the “future crumbling empire fixation” (FCEF) Continue reading →

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