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lin robinson · 25th June 2007, 02:59 AM

I seem to remember one (from the "Known Space" series? the Puppeteers?) where a guy figured out a race was from a planet with no moon because they didn't understand tides. (And therefore didn't understand why a guy got his head ripped off by gravitational forces in an orbitting craft)

25th June 2007, 02:59 AM	#56 (permalink)
lin robinson Science fiction fantasy Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: SOUTH AMERICA Posts: 485	Re: On Creating Imaginary Worlds: Questions and Answers I seem to remember one (from the "Known Space" series? the Puppeteers?) where a guy figured out a race was from a planet with no moon because they didn't understand tides. (And therefore didn't understand why a guy got his head ripped off by gravitational forces in an orbitting craft)