Of course I am 6 Mar 2010 I am: Isaac Asimov One of the most prolific writers in history, on any imaginable subject. Cared little for art but created lasting and memorable tales. Which science fiction writer are you? Humor
Evolution Myth 7: Darwin thought that Australian aborigines were closer to apes than to Europeans 1 Mar 200925 Oct 2019 Actually, this one is better called “Darwin was a racist”, but as the text concerned is from the same source as those claims, I thought it might be easier to evaluate a single claim and generalise from that. Our gospel for today is chapters V and VI of The Descent… Read More
Humor Math and urine 16 Sep 2009 I just had to bring this blag post by Randall Munroe on the mathematics of the right choice of urinal to use in mens rooms to your attention. How can one not like a post that describes the ICUP (International Choice of Urinal Protocol) thus: Read More
I am: Olaf Stapledon Standing outside the science fiction “field”, he wrote fictional explorations of the futures of whole species and galaxies. Which science fiction writer are you?
First eve SF novel I read, at 8, was Stapledon’s First and Last Men, very much in the Wellsian tradition. His Sirius remains a favourite.
Hal Clement – who I have not read as far as I can remember although, when it comes to SF, I prefer the hard stuff.
Well, that’s weird. I just retook the quiz, and I’m not aware of answering anything differently, but suddenly I’m some dude known as “John Brunner.” Apparently, he writes science fiction. This is what I get for deciding, circa 1982, that I didn’t have time to read Snow Crash. Which is why, for me, SF ended in the late 70s.
This is what I get for deciding, circa 1982, that I didn’t have time to read Snow Crash. Which is why, for me, SF ended in the late 70s. Brunner is one of the 60s greats. If you haven’t read Stand on Zanzibar (1969) then you should. Brunner also invented the ‘Internet worm’ before the Internet even existed!
Hal Clement, also never heard of him. Now, if I were to read him, would I like him? Would it imply self-love if I did ?
I’m Asimov as well. Fine by me, he’s perhaps not my favorite SF writer, but he’s probably the one I admire the most.
Gregory Benford. The irony was I just pulled Heart of the Comet (Benford/Brin) out of a storage box for re-reading…
William Gibson, which makes no sense. Did we take the same poll? John, did you notice me wearing a shirt that says Cyberpunk? Okay, maybe I shouldn’t have said that I am the opposite sex; I just liked the answer.
I thought I was the opposite sex. Oh well… Yes, when I first met you I immediately thought to myself, “Cyberpunk”. A clear child of the 70s (2070s, that is)…