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Russell asked this question about The Collapsing Empire (The Interdependency, #1):
I have recently read Seveneves by Neal Stephenson. The realism behind his explanations of new worlds, new methods of travel and new human species was super convincing - and a clearly added to the 'moon blowing up' concept. Are Scalzi books in the vein or are they more hyper fantasy 'Lord of the Rings' style in writing style?
Akshay When it comes to science fiction, if you wanted to split into two camps, you have hard sci-fi and soft sci-fi. Hard science fiction observes the known…moreWhen it comes to science fiction, if you wanted to split into two camps, you have hard sci-fi and soft sci-fi. Hard science fiction observes the known rules of physics and soft sci-fi typically has some form of FTL travel, breaking the current laws (our understanding) of physics. Some do both (see The Expanse, which evolves from Hard to Soft).

I wouldn't say that Scalzi books are written in vein just because they are soft on physics, compared to the ones that observe all the known laws of physics. They're just different. Plus, most science fiction borrows from reality and expands on it.

And today, there are technologies that previously only existed in science fiction!(less)
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