On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:12:02 -0700, Darren New wrote:

> Jim Henderson wrote:
>> Sure it does; instead of genetically cloning dinosaur DNA, make it a
>> mastadon instead.  Or a sabre-toothed tiger.
> 
> Let me rephrase that. Jurassic park wouldn't be the same story without
> the *cloning*.

OK, that I'd agree with.

>> Same here; though it depends on my mood, too.  Sometimes I just want to
>> watch stuff blow up.
> 
> Oh, hard science in novels. Movies, sure, whatever floats.

I think the medium does sometimes make a difference.

>>>> I actually haven't read Ringworld.  Need to do that one of these
>>>> days.
>>> I quite enjoyed it. The ones after were much less interesting, IMO.
>> 
>> I've heard that about the later ones.
> 
> It also helps if you read it around the time you read some of the
> others. Otherwise, you miss a bunch of stuff the aliens do. In other
> words, there's several novels full of aliens and Louis Wu, of which
> Ringworld gives you a slice. If you don't remember the other slices, the
> slice that Ringworld gives is going to be less interesting.

That's good to know.

Jim

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