Sci-fi and Heroic Fantasy discussion

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And So On, and So On by James Tiptree Jr.

This story is part of the group discussion of James Tiptree Jr.'s short story collection Her Smoke Rose Up Forever. (See the discussion hub topic for more info.)

The final story of this collection is extremely short (I also noticed it's one of the older stories in the collection.). The narrative seems straightforward, but I'm afraid I missed the point again. Traveling on a spaceship, a young child is interested in the view outside. The other passengers seem distracted by a wide range of conversation topics. So, the moral is, only kids are curious enough to look outside the window? I wonder if I should relate this to the Sheldon quote at the start of the collection?

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