And when Stephen Hawking announced that micro black holes must exist, science fiction writers enthusiastically wrote stories using them as garbage disposal energy generators, or perfect murder weapons.

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John Pierce published his first fiction in 1930 in Science Wonder Stories.

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If you love spectacle the answer is unequivocally yes, especially if you enjoy stories of reincarnation, spirituality, and science fiction.

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Named after Hugo Gernsback, the editor of groundbreaking sci-fi magazine Amazing Stories, the Hugos (originally the Science Fiction Achievement Awards) have been awarded annually for science fiction and fantasy writing since 1953.

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