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Weakest Con Artists Of The Distant Future

In a few centuries, everybody will be a rube. Centuries of in-breeding in deep space will remove everyone's street smarts and turn people seriously gullible. That's the only explanation for why anybody would ever get taken in by some of the grifters you run into in science fiction, who practically have a sign around their neck that says "CON ARTIST!!!" With the three exclamation marks and everything. Here's our round-up of some of the most obvious and least crafty con-men and women in SF. More »

10:14 AM on Thu Apr 10 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
23,713 views, 65 comments

Latest by Sabre_Justice: Okay, no more long name.: @moff: Buzz Lightyear of Star Command more or less beat you to that. more »