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Belligerent Autodidacts

Damien Walter
Jul 08, 2025
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Your definition of science fiction is probably wrong

Science fiction tends to attract belligerent autodidacts who like to argue, so you won't agree with this

But nonetheless

Your definition of science fiction is probably wrong

Because the most widespread definition of science fiction goes something like this

"Science fiction is the extrapolation of existing …

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