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25 Post author: Yvain 14 March 2012 04:24PM

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Comment author: Thomas 15 March 2012 10:53:59AM 0 points [-]

They had also faster than light transportation, scientifically impossible and Asimov knew it.

But when you throw the water away, the baby which remains, is pretty interesting. And I call this baby "some way to control other people emotions".

And the baby is huge.

Comment author: wedrifid 15 March 2012 11:02:52AM 0 points [-]

I have no idea where this throwing away the baby with the bathwater stuff is coming into it. From what I saw it was debating whether the particular bathwater in question was magic or technological. No particular need to throw it away.

Comment author: Thomas 15 March 2012 11:26:42AM -1 points [-]

I have no idea where this throwing away the baby with the bathwater stuff is coming into it.

I said the water. The baby remains.