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Fiction in the News Articles
Related to material in The Repairman
by Harry Harrison
Excellent short story tells the tale of a typical repairman - of hyperspace beacons. What happens if you put a beacon where the dominant race of a planet can find it? Trouble, that's what happens.
Science fiction in the News articles describe real-world events that relate to the ideas and inventions in sf novels and movies. Select a news article:
Is 'The Pulsar Positioning System' Evidence For SETI?
'For a hyperspace jump, you need at least four beacons for an accurate fix.' - Harry Harrison, 1959.
NASA SEXTANT First With X-Ray Nav In Space
'You need at least four beacons for an accurate fix.' - Harry Harrison, 1956.
Fast Radio Bursts And Space Beacons For Interstellar Navigation
'Every beacon has a code signal as part of its radiation...' - Harry Harrison, 1959.
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