Theories were a dime a dozen. The partition that separated … - Charles Sheffield

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Theories were a dime a dozen. The partition that separated science and wishful thinking was evidence: observations and firm facts.

Charles Sheffield

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Charles Sheffield (25 June 1935 – 2 November 2002) was an English-born mathematician, physicist and science fiction writer who served as a President of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America and of the American Astronautical Society.

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Alternative Names: Charles A. Sheffield • James Kirkwood

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Theories were a dime a dozen. The partition that separated science and wishful thinking was evidence: observations and firm facts. - Charles Sheffield

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