As I've often said, I'm a fan of hard SF. No, it's more like I am addicted to it, even the stepped-on 20 times and cut with powered milk and rat-poison sort of hard SF. This gets us to Stephen Baxter's Mayflower II, published last year in a limited edition from PS Publishing. In one of the great tragedies of publishing, it was not a limited enough edition and so I have read it.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author expresses a deep addiction to hard science fiction, even the most extreme, and mentions reading Stephen Baxter's Mayflower II despite its limited edition.
- In plain terms
- He loves hard sci‑fi so much he reads even rare, extreme works.
- What can you take from it?
- Hard sci‑fi can become an obsessive passion.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do we chase limited editions?
- When does a hobby become an addiction?
Another view
The comment is self‑deprecating and may overstate the value of rarity.
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