The Prophets of Science Fiction

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I just heard about this and it starts tonight (11/9/11) on the Science Channel:

Starting tonight at 10PM ET/PT on the Science Channel, movie maker Ridley Scott brings together scientists, writers, and other thinkers to honor the Prophets of Science Fiction. Each episode focuses on a writer who helped explain and expand the world of science through the use of fiction. The series will use film clips, reenactments, illustrations, and interviews with top thinkers — including director Paul Verhoeven and theoretical physicist Dr. Michio Kakuto — to tell the story of the author, and the modern day scientific implications of what they wrote.

 The lineup looks great:

  • Mary Shelley — Tonight
  • H.G. Wells — 16 November
  • Phillip K. Dick — 23 November
  • Arthur C. Clarke — 30 November
  • Isaac Asimov — 7 December
  • Jules Verne — 1 February
  • Robert Heinlein — 8 February

The Revisionists by Thomas Mullen

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Despite it’s science fiction theme and plot device, Thomas Mullen’s new book, The Revisionists, is not really a science fiction book. But it starts with a single science fiction idea and then plays with it. The science fiction includes a future (dis|u)topia and time travel and plays with the lengths that the future will take to preserve itself (or so we are led to believe). The idea is slowly turned on its head and the reader is left wondering which side is right. Let’s go see what our revisionists are doing.

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Double Dexter by Jeff Lindsay

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Over the years, I’ve become a fan of America’s favorite serial killer, Dexter Morgan (although I’ve only seen season 1 of the show). I’ve enjoyed all the books (except Dexter in the Dark, that one sucked). So, I was very excited for the newest book in the series, Double Dexter (Lindsay does love his alliteration). It was a perfectly cromulent book, fast-moving, easy to read and fun (as much fun as a serial killer can be). But I did have a couple issues with the story. So, let’s see who Dexter’s Double is.

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Monster Hunter Vendetta by Larry Correia

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After saving the world from the Old One, Owen Pitt is back in Monster Hunter Vendetta and he has more demons mad at him. And this time, it isn’t even his fault. Larry Correia basically writes supernatural gun books with characters who are larger than life (Owen is really huge) and enjoy nothing more than firing large caliber weapons at things that should be dead. If that’s not your type of book, then don’t even bother picking it up. But if that appeals to you, then let’s find out who’s pissed at Owen this time.

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Master of Time and Space by Rudy Rucker

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I’ve always heard good things about Rudy Rucker, but had never actually read any of his book. So, when I ran across Master of Time and Space in the library, I decided to give it a spin. The book was originally published in 1984 and the only part that really struck me as out of time was when the main character was drinking and driving. Based on this novel, I’m likely to check out some other Rucker books (any suggestions of what I should check out next). So, let’s find out who is really the Master of Time and space.

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Grimm TV show review

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The second of the fairy tale shows premiered last night with the pilot of Grimm. I would say that it was a boring Law and Order: Fairy Tales show, but that might make it sound too interesting. I would say that the lead actor (David Giuntoli) was boring, but that might make it seem like he showed some semblance of a personality on the show. It wasn’t worth the time and I’m pretty sure I’ll be skipping this show from now on. So, let’s see where the disaster started.

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The Map of Time by Felix Palma

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I had to start reading The Map of Time twice. I had reserved it from the library and it came in one day before I got REAMDE(and I couldn’t hold off reading that since every Stephenson book deserves to be read immediately), so I ended up not having enough time to read it before I had to return it (someone else had reserved it). So, I went back on the reserve list and finally got it. I had run across the book somewhere and it just looked interesting and when I saw that H.G. Wells was going to be a main character, I knew that I had to read it. And I’m so glad I did, it’s a great book that tells its tale in an interesting way. So, let’s see what the map of Time really is.

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Is Terra Nova worth watching?

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Since we have a break in Terra Nova this week for the World Series and we are one-third of the way through the season (4 out of 13 is about as close as we can get to 1/3), I thought I’d take a second look at the show and determine whether or not to keep watching. The ratings seemed to have stabilized (and even gone up a bit), so there is little danger of it being cancelled. So, let’s go over what’s happened so far and see if it should still be followed. Warning: spoilers inside if you haven’t been watching.

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Once Upon a Time Pilot review

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So, the first of the fairy tale shows has started this season, with Grimm up to bat on Friday. I’ve been curious on how they will handle fairy tale characters in a real-life setting without making it too much like Fables. The pilot wasn’t bad and there were parts that kept my interest, so I’m definitely going to check it out for the next few weeks to see how they continue the show. Let’s see what happened.

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