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Re: The Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Spy, and Superhero Genre
« Reply #2025 on: December 13, 2018, 11:04:07 pm »
Quote from: Smokin Joe on December 13, 2018, 09:46:14 pm
Any more they are all wearing T-shirts. Most of the half naked ones were in black and white.  Besides I read it for the articles.... :whistle:
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« Reply #2026 on: December 23, 2018, 03:25:15 am »
Not for the first time, I'm really getting into an audiobook... and then they do it.  "Delta Five".  Seriously, why would you do that?  Just to screw with me?

Many of us like hard sci-fi, including myself.  For the most part, I can't stand FTL, wormholes, inertia dampeners and/or artificial gravity, except maybe when used to help us learn more about the real world through investigating how things would be different if physics (as we know it) were different.  But recently I ran into a fascinating exception in A Fire Upon The Deep by Vernor Vinge.  He plays with the rules in a way that is going to have me re-reading that one more than once I suspect.

If anyone wants to, you can check out what he came up with w/o any real (IMO) spoilers in the Summary section here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Fire_Upon_the_Deep

Or just read it.  But do so when you are able to really pay attention.
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« Reply #2027 on: January 07, 2019, 09:14:20 am »
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« Reply #2028 on: January 07, 2019, 10:33:40 pm »
Looks like Syfy is starting reruns of The Expanse starting early am tomorrow.

I didn't care much for the show, but many here seemed to like it, so if you missed it the first time you may want to set the Betamax.
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« Reply #2029 on: January 08, 2019, 11:34:16 am »
Quote from: InHeavenThereIsNoBeer on January 07, 2019, 10:33:40 pm
Looks like Syfy is starting reruns of The Expanse starting early am tomorrow.

I didn't care much for the show, but many here seemed to like it, so if you missed it the first time you may want to set the Betamax.
Season 1,2, are free on AP. I've already watched it two or three times. Season 3 kind of lost me. They went off on some kind of LSD trip. So 1,2, are all I want to watch anyway. Maybe when Amazon produces Season 4 they will get back to the original story.
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« Reply #2030 on: January 08, 2019, 12:09:04 pm »
Quote from: 240B on January 08, 2019, 11:34:16 am
Season 1,2, are free on AP. I've already watched it two or three times. Season 3 kind of lost me. They went off on some kind of LSD trip. So 1,2, are all I want to watch anyway. Maybe when Amazon produces Season 4 they will get back to the original story.


I enjoyed Season 3, however, I think they had a feeling that Syfy was going cancel the show. Also, last season was like 2001.
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« Reply #2031 on: January 08, 2019, 12:09:50 pm »
Well, I watched Nightflyers and I thought it was boring.  It reminded me of Event Horizon.
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« Reply #2032 on: January 08, 2019, 01:56:22 pm »
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I enjoyed Season 3, however, I think they had a feeling that Syfy was going cancel the show. Also, last season was like 2001.
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Funny. That's exactly what I posted at the time it was airing on SyFy. It was trying to imitate or to at least follow in the footsteps of Space Odyssey, in a way. I liked 2001. But like many people, I thought the ending sucked.
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« Reply #2033 on: January 08, 2019, 11:15:27 pm »
Quote from: 240B on January 08, 2019, 01:56:22 pm
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Funny. That's exactly what I posted at the time it was airing on SyFy. It was trying to imitate or to at least follow in the footsteps of Space Odyssey, in a way. I liked 2001. But like many people, I thought the ending sucked.


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As for the ending, I think it had to do with the fact they thought the show was going to end. Not end up on Amazon Prime.
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« Reply #2034 on: January 10, 2019, 04:49:38 am »
12 Monkeys on Hulu. Season 1 starts a little slow. By Season 3 it's a barn burner.
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« Reply #2035 on: January 14, 2019, 01:35:13 am »
Has anyone seen The 100??
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Re: The Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Spy, and Superhero Genre
« Reply #2036 on: January 14, 2019, 01:40:42 am »
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Has anyone seen The 100??

No, what is that?
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« Reply #2037 on: January 14, 2019, 01:43:27 am »
Quote from: Sanguine on January 14, 2019, 01:40:42 am
No, what is that?


It is some show on the CW, I saw it on Twitter..
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« Reply #2038 on: January 14, 2019, 01:51:15 am »
Quote from: kevindavis on January 14, 2019, 01:35:13 am
Has anyone seen The 100??

Yeah, watched all the seasons. Not bad, tho you might have to suspend disbelief sometimes.

https://www.netflix.com/search?q=the%20100&jbv=70283264&jbp=0&jbr=0
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« Reply #2039 on: January 14, 2019, 02:10:11 am »
Quote from: kevindavis on January 14, 2019, 01:35:13 am
Has anyone seen The 100??

I watched it.

Pretty sure it was written for teenage girls, with a little queer stuff thrown in because, well.  Science is pretty weak.  Not as good as Falling Skies, not as bad as Lost.
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« Reply #2040 on: January 14, 2019, 01:16:10 pm »
Quote from: kevindavis on January 14, 2019, 01:35:13 am
Has anyone seen The 100??
I watched the first season, and liked it. Lost track of it after that.
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« Reply #2041 on: January 14, 2019, 03:11:00 pm »
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Has anyone seen The 100??

I have all of it recorded but haven't watched any of it yet. Same with Supernatural, though the early seasons are poor-quality analog recordings.

Last week I recorded Nightflyers but the discussions on AVS Forum are pretty negative...
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« Reply #2042 on: January 15, 2019, 06:58:37 pm »
Gregory Benford Wins 2019 Robert A. Heinlein Award

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Gregory Benford, science fiction author and astrophysicist, is the 2019 winner of the Robert A. Heinlein Award. The award is bestowed for outstanding published works in science fiction and technical writings that inspire the human exploration of space. This award is in recognition of Benford’s body of work, including his 32 novels, over 218 short stories, and many non-fiction articles.

Benford will receive the award on Friday, May 24 at opening ceremonies during Balticon 53, the 53rd Maryland Regional Science Fiction Convention. Balticon and the Robert A. Heinlein Award are both managed and sponsored by The Baltimore Science Fiction Society.

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« Reply #2043 on: January 16, 2019, 01:46:58 am »
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Gregory Benford Wins 2019 Robert A. Heinlein Award

Benford will receive the award on Friday, May 24 at opening ceremonies during Balticon 53, the 53rd Maryland Regional Science Fiction Convention. Balticon and the Robert A. Heinlein Award are both managed and sponsored by The Baltimore Science Fiction Society.

@BALTIMORE SF Society?

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« Reply #2044 on: January 19, 2019, 02:45:00 am »


https://www.hulu.com/series/deutschland-83-9a2bb1b7-d0d8-4d00-80a9-44a113d786db

German series on Hulu about the Pershing II/SS21 confrontation in the early 80's between us and the Soviets, and an E. German spy sent W. Germany to gain info on the West intentions during the hotest part of the conflict.

So far it's pretty good, did a nice job of getting the historical feel of the time period. Only downfall for some might be the subtitles.

The other thing about the show that comes to mind is -  damn I miss the 80's.
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« Reply #2045 on: January 19, 2019, 03:24:23 am »
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https://www.hulu.com/series/deutschland-83-9a2bb1b7-d0d8-4d00-80a9-44a113d786db

German series on Hulu about the Pershing II/SS21 confrontation in the early 80's between us and the Soviets, and an E. German spy sent W. Germany to gain info on the West intentions during the hotest part of the conflict.

So far it's pretty good, did a nice job of getting the historical feel of the time period. Only downfall for some might be the subtitles.

The other thing about the show that comes to mind is -  damn I miss the 80's.

If you didn't watch The Americans, you should check it out.
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« Reply #2046 on: January 19, 2019, 04:13:31 pm »
The Punisher on Netflix.  4 episodes in...so good.
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« Reply #2047 on: January 19, 2019, 11:41:40 pm »
Quote from: InHeavenThereIsNoBeer on January 19, 2019, 03:24:23 am
If you didn't watch The Americans, you should check it out.

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« Reply #2048 on: January 20, 2019, 01:54:28 am »
Quote from: InHeavenThereIsNoBeer on January 19, 2019, 03:24:23 am
If you didn't watch The Americans, you should check it out.

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« Reply #2049 on: January 20, 2019, 03:35:39 am »
Quote from: InHeavenThereIsNoBeer on January 19, 2019, 03:24:23 am
If you didn't watch The Americans, you should check it out.
Loved "The Americans"
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