kengr (
kengr
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2005-05-29 11:59 pm (UTC)
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Unobtanium is "the laws of physics allow it, we just don't know if it can be done or how". Niven's Ringworld, for example.
Handwavium is "Yeah, we're ignoring a couple of physical laws for the story". Most FTL drives fall into this category.
Technobabble is "ignore the man behind the curtain". :-)
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Handwavium is "Yeah, we're ignoring a couple of physical laws for the story". Most FTL drives fall into this category.
Technobabble is "ignore the man behind the curtain". :-)