There may be something to the suggestion about the pace of technological change intimidating writers, though - it's been awfully hard to keep ahead of real developments.
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I think humour is one of the most important, difficult, and underappreciated areas of any art, and I'd like to have some in every issue.
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I think the rising and falling popularity of areas like hard SF and far-future SF is, to a considerable extent, the same as any other fashion.
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