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My real-life alien encounter

Mac Tonnies - Loving the AlienMac Tonnies assures me that this is a true story; I’ve worked with him for a while now, and I’m inclined to believe him… though I suspect the truth in question may be more symbolic than literal. But you should make up your own mind after you read about Mac’s real-life alien encounter in this month’s Loving The Alien column. Continue reading My real-life alien encounter

The Many Roads – and Solitary Path – to Believable Science Fiction

Back in black like an Australian hard rock band long past its sell-by date, it’s Blasphemous Geometries.

Blasphemous Geometries by Jonathan McCalmont

This month, Jonathan McCalmont addresses the issue of believability in science fiction – is the truth of a text based in its scientific accuracy, or somewhere else?

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