(SF) The space station’s high-speed transit system has a glitch: occasionally it swaps passengers from alternate realities. (3,403 words; Time: 11m)
Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Not Recommended
"Skipped," by Emily Taylor [bio] (edited by Sheila Williams), appeared in Asimov's Science Fiction issue 11-12|17, published on October 19, 2017 by Penny Publications.
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Pro: She learns enough from the other reality to bring hope to her son in her original reality.
Con: Too many scientific errors keep breaking suspension of disbelief. Why would the transport in something as small as a space station involve quantum anything? How can her husband afford to go to Luna to get her a croissant (and wouldn’t it get cold?) Other things don’t quite work either, such as the idea that she’d instantly fall in love with her doppelganger’s daughter.
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Con: Too many scientific errors keep breaking suspension of disbelief. Why would the transport in something as small as a space station involve quantum anything? How can her husband afford to go to Luna to get her a croissant (and wouldn’t it get cold?) Other things don’t quite work either, such as the idea that she’d instantly fall in love with her doppelganger’s daughter.
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Emily Taylor Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
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