Welcome to the Medical Clinic at the Interplanetary Relay Station (lightspeedmagazine.com) 1 points by bucket2015 3h ago ↗ HN
[–] theoriginaldave 1h ago ↗ This isn't really sci-fi.This is a normal trip to the emergency room with search and replace for sci-fi terms. [–] frmersdog 1h ago ↗ I was going to post something along these lines, but from the perspective of sci-fi in-general being palette-swapped commentary on contemporary or historical themes, unless you're reading something by Greg Egan or Vernor Vinge. [–] kelnos 25m ago ↗ Often that's exactly what scifi is: using futuristic situations to talk about present-day problems.
[–] frmersdog 1h ago ↗ I was going to post something along these lines, but from the perspective of sci-fi in-general being palette-swapped commentary on contemporary or historical themes, unless you're reading something by Greg Egan or Vernor Vinge.
[–] kelnos 25m ago ↗ Often that's exactly what scifi is: using futuristic situations to talk about present-day problems.
[–] ttd 1h ago ↗ I'm not quite sure what I just read, but it was entertaining! Is there no other context for this story?
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[ 0.18 ms ] story [ 7.8 ms ] threadThis is a normal trip to the emergency room with search and replace for sci-fi terms.