2/ Tropes are largely orthogonal to genre. https://twitter.com/mega_shepard/status/1171047808130015232 …
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4/ space-flavored fantasy WH came first, then WH40k ported it Elves -> Eldar, Orcs -> Orcs, Dwarves -> Squats, etc. All the flavor aside, 40k is pure fantasy. https://twitter.com/iliveonthe/status/1171064091525431302 …
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5/ Yes, exactly. All birds are animals. All dogs are also animals. People who assert that "actually, dogs are birds", or "well, there's no need for the term 'dog' when the word 'bird' captures everything we care about" are retarded and/or trolling.https://twitter.com/random_eddie/status/1171069327476502529 …
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6/ I mostly agree with this stance. English has always been a "the language is what the people say it is" language. The "SF don't exist; it's all fantasy" people are like the French Academy of Language. ...except even more retarded.https://twitter.com/random_eddie/status/1171071045501108224 …
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7/ "there's no such thing as SF; it's all fantasy" is the fantasy author's version of "the beach-ready body ads are offensive". There are two approaches, one disciplined, one flabby, and they are offended that other people see the distinction so they try to deny reality.
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does this mean Shadowrun is literally communism?
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Science envy
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