Vernor Vinge uses this concept in some of his books.

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ebnelson — 7/30/2002 1:52:46 PM (archived)

He posits that Physics actually changes as one moves across a galaxy.
After a certain distance from the GC, FTL and FTL comm is possible.
We are, in his universe, embedded in the slow zone.
Ed

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