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Has anyone ever talked to you about Jesus Christ?

Posted on July 30, 2007 10:05 PM | Permalink

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The_Real_JeffS

Oh, come now, Andrea! Heinlein wasn't The Son of God in the science fiction genre....at best, he was merely one of Its prophets. Heinelain would have laughed himself silly at such a suggestion.

But Kim makes a good point about science fiction in general. I prefer that genre myself, but I'm a classic gadgeteer (in Newspeak, I'm an effing geek), and my favorite stories are more about the "stuff" than the people. I would disagree that all plots in science fiction, stripped of their toys, are one dimensional, but a good percentage are.

Like any form of literature. I do believe it was John Campbell (the first editor of "Science Fiction Analog") who said "90% of science fiction -- of anything -- is crap."

Posted by The_Real_JeffS | July 30, 2007 10:33 PM

Posted on July 30, 2007 22:33

Andrea Harris

You are a heretic. You will BURN. BURN IN THE FIRES OF MARS. Um, Mercury. Well, Venus, actually.... oh okay, just let me get this charcoal lighted (you got any more lighter fluid?)

Hey-- hey! Where are you going! Get back here!

Stupid Walmart brand briquets.

Posted by Andrea Harris | July 30, 2007 10:39 PM

Posted on July 30, 2007 22:39

Andrea Harris

It's true, by the way, not all scifi stories are one-dimensional. Some of them are two-dimensional -- in that they are as flat as the paper they are printed on.

Full disclosure: I read the Heinlein and Asimov books too. Once, never again. I guess that sort of thing never interested me. The sort of stuff I read is marketed under "science fiction" but is really mostly either Boys' Own Adventure Stories type things (Andre Norton) or satire/adventure/social commentary (Jack Vance). Though these days I have mostly been reading home decorator magazines.

Posted by Andrea Harris | July 30, 2007 10:42 PM

Posted on July 30, 2007 22:42

The_Real_JeffS

Full disclosure: I've read all of Heinlein, most of Asimov's SF works, all of Clarke's, etc. Indeed, I still have many of the books on the shelf......and I haven't touched some of them in years. The newer SF is, well, dull and repetitive. Not all of it, but enough that I find myself reading technical and hobby magazines. Not home decorating.....I'm well past that stage, thankyouverymuch.

But I keeps me eyes open for The Good Stuff, I do.

Posted by The_Real_JeffS | July 30, 2007 11:06 PM

Posted on July 30, 2007 23:06

The_Real_JeffS

Oh, and next time, try jellied gasoline. While I'm rolling around, trying to beat the flames out, you can dump the briquets on me. Eventually, I'll stop moving, and you'll have a nice little fire.

Posted by The_Real_JeffS | July 30, 2007 11:08 PM

Posted on July 30, 2007 23:08

Andrew Ian Dodge

Lol, for am moment I thought the happy-clappy brigade had got you.

Posted by Andrew Ian Dodge | July 31, 2007 5:39 AM

Posted on July 31, 2007 05:39

Mrs. du Toit

I'm just glad he didn't mention Ayn Rand in the list of stuff he also doesn't like at the end.

Posted by Mrs. du Toit | July 31, 2007 9:11 AM

Posted on July 31, 2007 09:11

Andrea Harris

Whatever you do don't give Whittaker Chambers' review of Atlas Shrugged a favorable mention -- though you might find yourself at receiving end of the novel experience of being told by an atheist to go to hell, which is always good for a laugh.

Posted by Andrea Harris | July 31, 2007 9:27 PM

Posted on July 31, 2007 21:27

CGHill

The 90-percent rule is generally attributed to Theodore Sturgeon. As I heard it, someone who'd had a few too many at a party sidled up to Sturgeon and said "You know, Ted, 90 percent of science fiction is crap." To which Sturgeon replied: "Ninety percent of everything is crap."

Posted by CGHill | August 1, 2007 8:18 AM

Posted on August 1, 2007 08:18

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