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Hypes · 26th June 2004, 02:41 AM

I believe you are in error making that assertion, MD. Clarke is definitely an interesting read, but to split hairs, he only revolutionised the hard science-fiction, not the entire genrè - truly, there are better authors who merge a brilliant narrative with a razor-edged scientific concept (the latter of which is Clarke's definite strongpoint, and the former his deficiency).

Today, I'd say the space opera is the most mainstream/popular genrè within science-fiction - a subject which Clarke refrains from dabbling in.

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Hypes medic! Join Date: May 2004 Location: Norway Posts: 978	Re: Short stories vs novels I believe you are in error making that assertion, MD. Clarke is definitely an interesting read, but to split hairs, he only revolutionised the hard science-fiction, not the entire genrè - truly, there are better authors who merge a brilliant narrative with a razor-edged scientific concept (the latter of which is Clarke's definite strongpoint, and the former his deficiency). Today, I'd say the space opera is the most mainstream/popular genrè within science-fiction - a subject which Clarke refrains from dabbling in.