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“The Black Star Passes” is a “fixup” of science fiction short stories by American author John W. Campbell “Fixup” refers to the practice of weaving short stories together into a single narrative. “I Robot” by Asimov is the example I personally knew.
— Nov 15, 2025 03:20PM
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Concerning the mad scientist Wad who in the end of this section of the novel is described as being mentally unsound but brilliant. His road to redemption is through mental therapy. Campbell is showing his youthful ignorance. Reformation does not come through therapy but through repentance and restitution. Dickens knew that.
— Nov 19, 2025 03:57PM
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The casual suggestion that the flight machines could accidentally achieve space flight is a bit much. Super genius both among the law and the pirate seems unlikely.
— Nov 19, 2025 11:33AM
