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- Yatterings interviews author and critic John Clute about his book, Darkening Garden: A Short Lexicon of Horror. Also: Clute reviews The Dog Said Bow-Wow by Michael Swanwick.
- Ben Alpi wonders...Is there is a market for real sci-fi? "I guess the bottom line is we have to figure out how to remind those in power (marketers) that thoughtful content makes money, too. And then we have to make sure they stay out of making creative decisions!"
- Meanwhile, Purplexity contemplates the The Human Condition and Sci Fi with respect to Star Trek and Babylon 5. "One explanation we can put forward for the crappiness of the Star Trek characters is that they are removed from the human condition. Although they are still mortal (though they often seem to act as though they are not), they live in a world where they do not have to fight for resources..."
- BoingBoing shows us a bookcase built into a chair.
- Gravity Lens points us to a bestiary of the wildlife of Venus.
- The Flickr series that starts here shows clay aliens made by 6th graders. I think I see a happy Cthulhu!
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Posted by John DeNardo at Monday September 10, 2007 at 12:05 AM
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Is it just me or does the Swanwick cover look a lot like the three covers for Alan Dean Foster's recent trilogy? Are we seeing a new trend in SF? Will dogs finally replace cats? Who needs Mundane SF when you can have Canine SF!
Posted by Fred Kiesche on Monday September 10, 2007 at 10:03 AM at 10:03 AM
"One explanation we can put forward for the crappiness of the Star Trek characters is that they are removed from the human condition. Although they are still mortal (though they often seem to act as though they are not), they live in a world where they do not have to fight for resources..."
Don't have to fight for resources huh...kind of sound like anyone living in the US, Western Europe and Japan from 1960 to now....hmmm i wonder why these shows are being made now? Almost like they are examining a new human condition unprecedented in history.
Posted by joshua corning on Monday September 10, 2007 at 7:14 PM at 7:14 PM