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"There is nearly as much of the tower inside the moon as above it."

Of course there is...

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Isn't it annoying when sci-fi authors arbitrarily create settings that would take lifetimes to explore, but only scratch the surface of them before moving on to something else?

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You mean like Niven's "Ringworld?"

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To be fair there was a sequel where they learn a lot more about it

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I've never made it a point to read Ringworld. I should!

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You should.

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Assuming actual God isn't to be found here, it will be interesting to see if this alien influence has somehow used a human awareness of God to fashion this place.

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An underlying question in this premise is: If God isn't here, then where is God?

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That's one long theological discussion.

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