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Welcome to the Medical Clinic at the Interplanetary Relay Station

30 pointsby 3h agolightspeedmagazine.com
4 comments
1h agoHN ↗

This isn't really sci-fi.

This is a normal trip to the emergency room with search and replace for sci-fi terms.

1h agoHN ↗

I was going to post something along these lines, but from the perspective of sci-fi in-general being palette-swapped commentary on contemporary or historical themes, unless you're reading something by Greg Egan or Vernor Vinge.

24m agoHN ↗

Often that's exactly what scifi is: using futuristic situations to talk about present-day problems.

1h agoHN ↗

I'm not quite sure what I just read, but it was entertaining! Is there no other context for this story?