The Numerical Verisimilitude of Science Fiction and "EVE-Online."
This article explores the use of numerical verisimilitude of science fiction (sf) and the Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) EVE-Online. It examines the portrayal of aristocracy as the rulers of interstellar empires in David Weber's "On Baslik Station" and Walter John Williams'...
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