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* In other words, [[Die for Our Ship]] attacks a rival fictional character, while [[Ship-to-Ship Combat]] attacks a rival real person. The end result, in either case, is [[Flame War|rarely pretty]].
 
==== [[Diesel PunkDieselpunk]] vs. [[Raygun Gothic]] ====
* [[Raygun Gothic]] was the predominant aesthetic of science fiction from the [[Real Life]] 1920's through the 1950's; these days, it's mainly used for sci-fi that's deliberately trying to be retro. It's a relatively shiny and optimistic vision of the ([[History Marches On|then-]]) future.
* [[Diesel PunkDieselpunk]] is [[Punk Punk]] fiction set in a fictionalized version of the 1920's to the 1950's. It basically bridges the gap between [[Steampunk]] and [[Cyberpunk]]. It's a relatively recent genre; the term "dieselpunk" was coined in 2001.
 
==== [[Difficult but Awesome]] vs. [[Lethal Joke Character]] ====
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