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> Poll: What do you like more?
> a) hard science fiction
> b) fantastical sci-fi
> c) space operas
What would your definition of b) be (no pun intended)? What's a good example of
this??
Dan
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Dan Byers wrote:
>> Poll: What do you like more?
>> a) hard science fiction
>> b) fantastical sci-fi
>> c) space operas
>
> What would your definition of b) be (no pun intended)? What's a good example of
> this??
>
> Dan
Hmm, maybe Brook's Magic Kingdom For Sale. Heinlein's Glory Road comes
to mind, too.
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Dan Byers wrote:
>> Poll: What do you like more?
>> a) hard science fiction
>> b) fantastical sci-fi
>> c) space operas
>
> What would your definition of b) be (no pun intended)? What's a good example of
> this??
Grass, Sheri S. Tepper
http://www.amazon.com/Grass-Sheri-S-Tepper/dp/0553285653
My mom suggested this book to me, but I just couldn't get into it. It
was too frickin' boring.
Also, the Pern (one letter off from porn) series by Anne McCaffrey. I
read one book of it, and had a hard time finishing it. Fantasy sci-fi
just isn't that interesting, IMO.
Sam
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stbenge wrote:
> Poll: What do you like more?
> a) hard science fiction
> b) fantastical sci-fi
> c) space operas
I prefer hard science fiction. However, given that, I don't consider it
to be science fiction unless it's actually about the technology and how
people react to it. If you could take the story about war between worlds
with blasters, and set it down as war between countries with revolvers,
it isn't science fiction. On the other hand, if it's about how
technology affects people, even old technology then I'd call it science
fiction. Stories of how medieval peasants deal with the first knights in
armor would be SF in my book.
--
Darren New / San Diego, CA, USA (PST)
It's not feature creep if you put it
at the end and adjust the release date.
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On Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:00:56 -0500, Sabrina Kilian wrote:
> Brook's Magic Kingdom For Sale.
I'd have considered that more in the fantasy genre than in sci fi...
Jim
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stbenge wrote:
> Sam
>
> Poll: What do you like more?
> a) hard science fiction
> b) fantastical sci-fi
> c) space operas
A good mix of all three, depending on the mood. I find it really hard to
read a) when I'm trying to relax and let my brain fall asleep, but when
I have a day off it's a great way to spend time.
The only sci-fi I avoid is stuff where the science just can not make
sense even in the author's alternate universe. If I read that everyone
having blue hair is the reason why FTL or time travel is available, I'm
giving the book away to someone else.
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Sabrina Kilian <"ykgp at vtSPAM.edu"> wrote:
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> Hmm, maybe Brook's Magic Kingdom For Sale. Heinlein's Glory Road comes
> to mind, too.
I grew up on Brooks' "Shannara" series (LOTR for dummies, like me). Never read
the "Magic Kingdom" series, though. I was under the impression that was
fantasy, not sci-fi...
Dan
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On Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:01:50 -0500, Dan Byers wrote:
> Sabrina Kilian <"ykgp at vtSPAM.edu"> wrote:
>>
>> Hmm, maybe Brook's Magic Kingdom For Sale. Heinlein's Glory Road comes
>> to mind, too.
>
> I grew up on Brooks' "Shannara" series (LOTR for dummies, like me).
> Never read the "Magic Kingdom" series, though. I was under the
> impression that was fantasy, not sci-fi...
Been a long time since I read the Shannara series. I also liked Eddings
and Feist's books (Faerie Tale was one of my favourites)
Jim
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Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> Been a long time since I read the Shannara series. I also liked Eddings
> and Feist's books (Faerie Tale was one of my favourites)
>
> Jim
Well, I gotta say, I'm not a huge fan of a), although I liked "Dune" and I enjoy
Ray Bradbury. In fact, I read "Fahrenheit 451" again about six months ago, and
the parallels between that world and this one are spooky...
I'd like to read "Dune" again, maybe explore some of the other books in the
series. Then again, I'd like to climb out of this movie-making hole I've dug
for myself before I turn 80, so I think books, sadly, will be relegated to the
back burner :(
Dan
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On Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:36:15 -0500, Dan Byers wrote:
> In fact, I read "Fahrenheit 451" again about six months ago, and the
> parallels between that world and this one are spooky...
I need to read that one one of these days - got a copy out in the other
room, just never got around to it...
Jim
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