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Second Night of Madness
Started this day at 1PM with a veggie burrito and then continued into four blocks of shorts and a thought provoking talk by Charles Stross, yes, that Charles Stross. But let’s start with the shorts: “666 sq. ft.” Directed by … Continue reading
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The First Night of Madness
So I have awoken from the first night at the 20th Annual HP Lovecraft Film Festival, something that I have been attending since 2003 (I think?). So far I’m having a excellent time. Road down from Jet City with a … Continue reading
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Narnia for Atheists?
A few hours ago a friend sent me mail about Philip Pullman’s fantasy series His Dark Materials. One of the novels in this series was recently made into a movie called The Golden Compass. Apparently there is some controversy over … Continue reading
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Web comics
Some interesting science fiction web comics I came across recently: Bohemian Drive: In a post-human future, two obsolete robots go on a road trip through the Solar System. Hijinks and soul searching ensue. The Spiders: In an alternate history, President … Continue reading
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Education Stinks
Why is it that education seems so resistent to technological improvement?
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I was kinda hoping for Wells
Yes, I took one of those silly tests that tell you, after a bunch of misleading questions, what kind of thing or person you’re most like. In this case it was science fiction writers. What science fiction writer did this … Continue reading
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Science fiction is very nearly dead
This might be news to some people, but science fiction, one of the major literary forms of the XX century, is dead. I say this a former, rabid fan of hard SF. SF really has nowhere left to go. Why? … Continue reading
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The Long Dark Teatime of the Soul
Douglas Adams died of a heart attack on Friday, May the 11th. He was 49. First Joey Ramone and now this. My generation’s icons are getting whacked and it makes me feel old and mortal. Kinda ticked there wasn’t more … Continue reading
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