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ITIWBS Started conversation Feb 18, 2008
You mention Isaac Asimov's foundation. Psychohistory is a favorite topic of mine. I also like his robotic allegories for fundamental principles of ethical psychology.
Arthur C. Clarke's alternation between 'hard' science fiction and the archetypal.
Poul Anderson and Keith Laumer for madcap and serious minded zaniness.
How many Melbournes are there?
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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Melbourne, Florida, US.
Not sure if there are any more.
I'm off to check out that "madcap and serious minded zaniness", a description I can't ignore. 
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