Search found 133 matches
- Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:43 pm
- Forum: Literature and Cinema
- Topic: Fantasy universes and worlds
- Replies: 40
- Views: 174338
Going by the review, the Master/Margarita story does indeed seem interesting, in spite of the flaws, particularly where the period details are concerned. Also, the biography sounds like an arresting work, and I'll be certain to add Tiptree's anthology to my list as well (though I'm also starting to ...
- Sun Feb 24, 2008 9:34 pm
- Forum: Musings and Chats
- Topic: Tell the Spartans...
- Replies: 24
- Views: 105354
- Sun Jan 27, 2008 12:32 am
- Forum: The Poetry and Prose of Science and Science Fiction
- Topic: Of the Sith: An Essay
- Replies: 9
- Views: 68458
Eloise, Thanks for sharing this terrific, thought-provoking essay. Alongside the highly incisive points and examples already mentioned, the contrast and the likeness between "Good" as represented by the Jedi and "Evil" as embodied by the Sith came to mind. More to the point, the disturbing similarit...
- Sun Jan 13, 2008 12:32 am
- Forum: Musings and Chats
- Topic: Happy New Year
- Replies: 2
- Views: 23605
- Sat Jan 12, 2008 11:56 pm
- Forum: The Poetry and Prose of Science and Science Fiction
- Topic: Icarus Beach: a teaser
- Replies: 16
- Views: 98605
- Thu Dec 27, 2007 2:14 pm
- Forum: The Poetry and Prose of Science and Science Fiction
- Topic: Universals of language
- Replies: 10
- Views: 62346
- Wed Dec 12, 2007 7:00 pm
- Forum: The Poetry and Prose of Science and Science Fiction
- Topic: The Complex and Terrifying Reality of Star Wars Fandom
- Replies: 1
- Views: 30770
- Wed Dec 12, 2007 6:53 pm
- Forum: The Poetry and Prose of Science and Science Fiction
- Topic: Creationism, Intelligent Design, and Evolution
- Replies: 33
- Views: 167573
Gripping articles, all--thanks for sharing them here. They are indeed upsetting, most of all for the close-mindedness displayed by some of the parties mention therein, which goes beyond adhering firmly to a set of beliefs to open intolerance for differing philosophies. Romania's elimination of theor...
- Wed Nov 21, 2007 6:53 pm
- Forum: The Poetry and Prose of Science and Science Fiction
- Topic: Universals of language
- Replies: 10
- Views: 62346
These are all highly fascinating articles; thanks for sharing them. :) What stands out to me--among many other aspects found therein, particularly the Piraha's "no coercion" principle--is the fact that language can indicate more than one type of intelligence, as opposed to the kind of sentience that...
- Wed Nov 21, 2007 6:42 pm
- Forum: The Poetry and Prose of Science and Science Fiction
- Topic: Light Pollution
- Replies: 7
- Views: 49168
- Fri Nov 02, 2007 7:07 pm
- Forum: The Art of Science, Fantasy and Science Fiction
- Topic: Because sometimes an otherworldly trip...
- Replies: 2
- Views: 27300
- Fri Nov 02, 2007 7:02 pm
- Forum: Literature and Cinema
- Topic: Happy 41st Anniversary Star Trek
- Replies: 5
- Views: 38920
- Wed Oct 24, 2007 12:04 pm
- Forum: Musings and Chats
- Topic: Happy Birthday Athena!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 61877
- Wed Oct 24, 2007 11:25 am
- Forum: Musings and Chats
- Topic: Happy Birthday Athena!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 61877
- Sat Oct 13, 2007 10:34 pm
- Forum: Literature and Cinema
- Topic: Doris Lessing wins the Nobel Prize for Literature!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 27392