Parallels in other's fiction to that of JKR.

[Geoff]

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--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, ⸘Ŭalabio‽ <Walabio at ...> wrote:
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> <snip>

Walabio:
> >>That does not work:

> >> We have molecular genetic evidence, fossil-evidence, evidence from homology, et al, clearly indicating that we humans are native to Earth and our closest relatives are the other great apes.  The only way that this can work would be if other aliens scooped up the ancestors of the People from Earth and  dropped those humans off on an alien world, where they became the people.

Geoff:
> > 	So this is where you presumably exercise a "willing suspension of disbelief"?  If I was going to apply criteria such as these, I think I wouldn't be reading anything along the lines of the books we are discussing at all!
> > 	:-)

Walabio:

> I have a low threshold for this kind of pseudoscience because of previous run-ins with CreaTards (Flat/Young-Earth GeoCentric Creationists).  Compared to the pseudoscience CreaTards spout, all humans being space-aliens sounds downright scientific.  Do not get me started on the straw men they build!

Geoff:
Getting the topic back on track, I think you missed my point (and my smiley). 
If you want to enjoy fantasy writing - whether it's along the line of stories in 
HP/LOTR/Narnia genre or sci-fi such as Star Trek and Star Wars, then there is 
obviously a wide range of material available, some of which I assume we would 
all avoid with a barge pole because it's not our cup of tea.

Personally, I have a quite narrow range of material either in films or books and  
was really making the point that, with stuff which we like, we need to allow 
ourselves the luxury of accepting the story as it is - and also enjoy it, which is
what the whole idea is about. I know there are scientists who say very 
pedantically that you can't transport or use replicators or anti-matter but I 
as prepared to lose myself in Star Trek  and I also enjoy HP regardless of 
whether Apparition or Flooing Quidditch is possible or whether dragons or 
Grindylows exist.

If you cannot make that willing suspension somewhere, then you may as 
well settle down for a quiet read with the pages of the Financial Times for a 
restful evening. :-)

Just in passing,  John, there was no need to email one of your replies to me
separately; I keep close tabs on Main. Also,  I have been a Christian since my 
college days, so I don't believe in space aliens either. but that's possibly 
something for Off-Topic Chatter and not Main.