Recent Posts on R-SPEC's Google Group
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Evolution could be cool, and probably inevitable, but once you got to your destination, you'd have animals well-adapted to life on a ship (or no animals left at all). The first year on the planet would make an awesome story, though. Sort of Dr. Doolittle meets Earth2.
Alicia
Greetings to all:
I am going to take part in a panel in the fall on the subject of
translating humor in speculative fiction. To this end, I am searching
for a French- or Spanish-language author who is closest to the style
of Octavia Butler when she wrote Kindred. Ideally, I wish to find a
neo-slave narrative that involves time travel.
The evolution of miles long generation ship could be manipulated to match
conditions on the target world. If it takes thousands of years to get their
genetic tinkering and controlled environmental changes could be implemented
to allow the animals - or people for that matter - to survive in a world
conditions on the target world. If it takes thousands of years to get their
genetic tinkering and controlled environmental changes could be implemented
to allow the animals - or people for that matter - to survive in a world
I would suggest embryos would be a more viable options. A LOT more of them
could be kept alive in some kind of stasis (Step back I'm going to
SCIENCE!) and they would tax life support less. If you're going for a
generation ship then a viable breeding population would probably be best.
I envision such a ship as so large it would contain it's own stable
could be kept alive in some kind of stasis (Step back I'm going to
SCIENCE!) and they would tax life support less. If you're going for a
generation ship then a viable breeding population would probably be best.
I envision such a ship as so large it would contain it's own stable
*The New York Times invited readers to write them a paragraph about whether
eating meat was ethical. Interestingly, an argument was made that the
survival of animals in the future depends on their tastiness.
eating meat was ethical. Interestingly, an argument was made that the
survival of animals in the future depends on their tastiness.
"...like it or not, when we render this planet uninhabitable, we’re going
to have to move to another, and the only thing that’s going to make anyone
Also, the title reminds me of a McSweeney's story from a few years back --
can't remember the author -- but the POV character is the non-Muslim half
of an animal husbandry team (I think she's Hindu) that keeps pigs and cows
in an orbital station. I forget the mechanics exactly, but she's required
can't remember the author -- but the POV character is the non-Muslim half
of an animal husbandry team (I think she's Hindu) that keeps pigs and cows
in an orbital station. I forget the mechanics exactly, but she's required
Living right now, it's hard to imagine anyone having the degree of vision
required to put something like this into action. The best we've been able
to manage so far is a 10,000 year clock.
required to put something like this into action. The best we've been able
to manage so far is a 10,000 year clock.
Anyway, this idea reminds me of 2 stories or story-cycles:
First (probably most obvious) is Blish's "seedling stars" cycle, which
Well, missed that one then. Oh, well. Since I've lost my job my schedule
has opened up a LOT.
has opened up a LOT.
Donald --
Regular meetings are always the first Tuesday of the month, 7:30 at
Pittsford Barnes & Noble (except December, which we skip).
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eric scoles | ericsco...@gmail.com
Sounds like the Damon Knight's Twilight Zone story "To serve man."
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Cakewrecks did an homage to Star Wars Day (May the Fourth) on cakes, well mixed with Star Trek and other star-ish fiction. These beauts were done by professional bakers.
Live long and proper?
Uhnnnnnn,
Alicia
I think we've had one member (Gabe) who actively read SF in Spanish, and he
doesn't seem to be active anymore. Sorry.
doesn't seem to be active anymore. Sorry.
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eric scoles | ericsco...@gmail.com
If I don't say anything it does not mean that I am sleeping. I am not retired yet. Just tired.
Unfortunately I don't read Spanish that well and I am definitely not familiar with Spanish SF. I know more about the French one but I don't recall anything about time travel and slavery. I am pretty sure that in both Spanish and French SF slavery is a quite rare subject, taking into account the history of the two countries.
Thanks, Gabe -- I wasn't trying to poke you, just remembering your
contributions fondly ;-).
contributions fondly ;-).
On Tue, May 15, 2012 at 10:25 AM, Prajitura, Gabriel <gpraj...@brockport.edu
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eric scoles | ericsco...@gmail.com
I didn't think you were. And even if you did, what's life without a little poking here and there?
Gabriel
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I skimmed this just now, but one thing that strikes me is that I think she
might be almost exactly 180 degrees off on many points.
For example, she conflates 'professional futurism' with 'foresight
strategy', and seems to want to argue that this 'foresight strategy'
version of futurism can actually influence the shape of the future.
might be almost exactly 180 degrees off on many points.
For example, she conflates 'professional futurism' with 'foresight
strategy', and seems to want to argue that this 'foresight strategy'
version of futurism can actually influence the shape of the future.
[link]
An interesting article about different types of futurist.
Alicia
An interesting article about different types of futurist.
Alicia
What day is the meeting taking place this month?
Sorry that I totally forgot tonight's meeting until now--which is too late. Also my wife has evening classes today so I had to take care of two kids (and that's the reason I forgot tonight's meeting).
--Ruhan
--Ruhan
