We've had reference to Star Trek and now Vinge.
Does anyone remember the story by Cordwainer Smith, where China colonized Venus by parachuting people in.
I'm told his stories were political allegory and although that method seems a little over the top, there is little doubt of his understanding of China.
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We've had reference to Star Trek and now Vinge. Does anyone remember the story by Cordwainer Smith, where China colonized Venus by parachuting people in. I'm told his stories were political allegory and although that method seems a little over the top, there is little doubt of his understanding of China.