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The Infinite Revolution: December 2014
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Comments and observations on science fiction and fantasy. Wednesday, December 31, 2014. Sometimes the Space Channel. Has some odd choices. One wonders "And what does that have to do with sci-fi, or even space? Laurie Smith, 2007 blog comment. Why do you vex me so? No, seriously, what were you thinking? Today's lineup was one of the most marginal science fiction lineups you've ever programmed. Okay, it doesn't include Jaws. But it's about on a par in terms of wondering what went wrong. Ditto Under Siege II.
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The Infinite Revolution: April 2015
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Comments and observations on science fiction and fantasy. Friday, April 24, 2015. A selection of photos from the Kennedy Space Centre. They were told how to put their hands on their hips (if they must). The thumbs should be to the rear and the fingers forward. Tom Wolfe, The Right Stuff. PA announcer: "Of course, the Smithsonian doesn't have one of these.". How the mighty are fallen: a fern grows in a Titan rocket engine. The top of a controlled explosion, and successfully made it to Earth orbit. Shout o...
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The Infinite Revolution: October 2014
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Comments and observations on science fiction and fantasy. Saturday, October 25, 2014. De Castell, Dellamonica and Gibson. What’s the difference between fantasy and science fiction? Fantasy can’t happen. Science fiction is something that hasn’t happened, but could. Probables and Impossibles, 2014 Vancouver Writers Fest. To be honest, I was there for William Gibson - I've been a fan since reading Neuromancer,. Sword fights, David Attenborough, sailing ships and so on, and finally deciding not to discard an...
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The Infinite Revolution: January 2015
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Comments and observations on science fiction and fantasy. Wednesday, January 14, 2015. Artificial Intelligence II: We're Going to Trust You on This, Okay? Any number of websites rely on some kind of system to determine whether or not they are being visited by actual humans as opposed to web bots of some sort, requiring users to type in numbers from a photo or answer a question about the Beatles. Alan Turing's Imitation Game. Links to this post. Artificial Intelligence I: The Limitation Game. Introduces t...
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The Infinite Revolution: I thought that the Dark Side had cookies, not cupcakes...
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Comments and observations on science fiction and fantasy. Friday, May 22, 2015. I thought that the Dark Side had cookies, not cupcakes. It's touching to find out that your co-workers will always take your interests into account when randomly picking up cupcakes. Thanks to Christi. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Why "The Infinite Revolution"? Revolution is everywhere, in everything. It is infinite. There is no final revolution, no final number. I thought to myself, hey, if no one stopped HIM*. I ...
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The Infinite Revolution: Shouldn't Star Wars have been an option?
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Comments and observations on science fiction and fantasy. Monday, June 22, 2015. Shouldn't Star Wars have been an option? I don't need a doctor, damn it, I am. Leonard McCoy, Star Trek. The head of my company's skateboarding department* asked me a question this morning about a meeting on Friday, and I explained that I hadn't been in attendance, I'd been moving furniture. Oh, did you move? No, my girlfriend moved in with me.". Which one is she, Star Trek. At this point in time? On the other hand, may be o...
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The Infinite Revolution: August 2014
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Comments and observations on science fiction and fantasy. Sunday, August 24, 2014. You are a broom.". I never know where the faces come from. Doctor Who, Deep Breath. The new Doctor Who. The new series, and the new Doctor, Peter Capaldi. The alien robot/android/cyborg villain, who has apparently been repairing and rebuilding himself for millennia, is well used as a comparative foil for this question during the climax:. Answer: no, of course it isn’t. There is an evocative moment where the Doctor holds a ...
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The Infinite Revolution: March 2015
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Comments and observations on science fiction and fantasy. Sunday, March 15, 2015. Move along, move along.". And really, how often do you read the phrase "Now that I'm in love with a geek"? Not nearly often enough. Links to this post. YOU HAVE REACHED THE END OF CAKE.". Terry Pratchett made me stay up late and and get up early in order to read his books. His imagination was limitless, and his style was simple but eloquent, with every word doing exactly what he wanted it to do, nothing less. Terry Pratchet...
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The Infinite Revolution: Tatooine Gothic.
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Comments and observations on science fiction and fantasy. Saturday, May 16, 2015. Looking at the display of Sandpeople costumes that were part of the Star Wars and the Power of Costume. At Seattle's EMP, I was irresistibly reminded of the classic painting by Grant Wood. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Why "The Infinite Revolution"? Revolution is everywhere, in everything. It is infinite. There is no final revolution, no final number. I thought to myself, hey, if no one stopped HIM*. I make no cla...
