Re: A Common Question?

In article <4364fb54.13072236@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
David Johnston <rgorman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>On 30 Oct 2005 14:38:47 -0800, "JavaJosh" <javajosh@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>Nancy Lebovitz wrote:
>>> In article <1130670944.353471.77130@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
>>> JavaJosh <javajosh@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> >
>>> >The classics _Dune_ and _Foundation_ are both hard SF in my opinion
>>> >(and I still really like them).
>>>
>>> In what sense is _Dune_ hard sf?
>>
>>I don't recall any physical laws broken.
>
>The exploding forcefields aren't exactly what I'd call firmly based in
>physical law as we understand it.

Or the rock diving worms, although I just thought of a handwave:
they use the same basic mechanism behind the FTL drive to pass untouched
through rock. That's why they produce spice or rather why it enhances
FTL pilot's abilities.
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