A better title would have been &quot;Terribly Non-Scientific Science Fiction Tropes&quot;, still amusing rant though.<p>Maybe even better is the link at the end to the &quot;Turkey City Lexicon&quot; list of common failings in SF&#x2F;F writing (some also general writing pitfalls). <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.sfwa.org&#x2F;2009&#x2F;06&#x2F;turkey-city-lexicon-a-primer-for-sf-workshops&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.sfwa.org&#x2F;2009&#x2F;06&#x2F;turkey-city-lexicon-a-primer-fo...</a>