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fidius's avatar

Have you read Niven's detective stories (set in the same universe as Ringworld). There's some fun with how teleportation affects murder investigation ('The Alibi Machine"). IIRC Niven cited the transfer booths as one of the main obstacles to creating stories in the universe. I don't think he quite solved it.

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I've always thought storytelling is essential for how we humans make sense of the world.

You ask, "What are you working on? Does it help you learn?" I'm finishing up a post for my travel blog and as part of it, I've learned about the Colossus of Constantine (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossus_of_Constantine).

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