(Hard SF) In which we hear the story of a man who set out to prove that the universe is round. (3,220 words; Time: 10m)
Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Not Recommended
"Round Trip," by Robert Sharp [bio] (edited by Ian Whates), appeared in Crises and Conflicts (RSR review), published on July 11, 2016 by NewCon Press.
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The science is so bad that the story is a painful read. For example, the moon doesn't have a dark side. Objects in orbit move far too fast for a person to dodge out of the way of something. Star systems and galaxies are not roughly the same size. If you're travelling at near light speed, you do not abruptly stop to mine an asteroid and then jump right back to light speed. And the shapes of the constellations are not actually a guide to the mind of God.
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