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Severe McCald
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Posted - 2006.04.10 14:23:00 -
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What, in your opinion, is the most interesting/thought provoking subject matter addressed by science fiction writers and why?
Sev
I saw a squirrel today jumping from one tree to another, the branch it landed on snapped. So the squirrel was on this falling branch, clambering like mad, thinking it was doing something about it.'
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alty mcaltalot
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Posted - 2006.04.10 14:53:00 -
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existance
'nuff said really
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Hanns
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Posted - 2006.04.10 15:01:00 -
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In event horizon where they "fold" space, to get to another part of the galaxy, and what really is in the middle of the folded space.
cool stuff
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Strangely Brown
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Posted - 2006.04.10 15:01:00 -
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Anal probes
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Krulla
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Posted - 2006.04.10 15:52:00 -
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Originally by: Strangely Brown
Anal probes
Respect the Domi. Or else.
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Severe McCald
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Posted - 2006.04.10 16:09:00 -
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what part of the word: "why" do people not understand?
Sev
I saw a squirrel today jumping from one tree to another, the branch it landed on snapped. So the squirrel was on this falling branch, clambering like mad, thinking it was doing something about it.'
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Dimitri Chandler
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Posted - 2006.04.10 16:17:00 -
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TBH, and its probably a bit cliche, but I think the whole earth taken over by machines and humans being farmed a la Matrix/Neuromancer is the most thought provoking and original thing I have ever heard of.
Also the large scale social engineering of Brave New World.
Anything that involves tinkering with our cosy notions of reality and twisting them out of all proportion makes me interested.
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Baldour Ngarr
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Posted - 2006.04.10 16:26:00 -
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Originally by: Dimitri Chandler
TBH, and its probably a bit cliche, but I think the whole earth taken over by machines and humans being farmed a la Matrix/Neuromancer is the most thought provoking and original thing I have ever heard of.
What the hell would a bunch of machines want to farm us for? They don't eat meat, and we'd just consume a whole load of energy best used by themselves.
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Posted - 2006.04.10 16:41:00 -
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exactly, so humans are buggered.
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Plim
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Posted - 2006.04.10 17:29:00 -
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Horny moomins.
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Posted - 2006.04.10 17:55:00 -
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Originally by: Strangely Brown
Anal probes
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ivar R'dhak
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Posted - 2006.04.10 18:51:00 -
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Asimovs:
1. Psychohistory (Foundation Series)
2. 3 Laws of Robotics
Limitations of selfaware consiousness and growth and overcomming of those limitations is, uh, teh pwn!
Also D.Adams falling to the ground and missing it thus attaining flight is just, eh, uber!
Why? 'cause it is. 
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FooB2
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Posted - 2006.04.11 01:36:00 -
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now this may sound ultra-cliche and whatever. but the discovery of life outside of this dismal little planet. but not so much the actual discovery, though it will be great, my question is what happens then?
a personal theory, is a resulting anarchy in many countries, as the second you find life out there, is the second you prove 95% of the religions on earth wrong. imagine the conflict between the christian churches of the world and the scientologists, as the scientologist can say "yeah, owned, you're screwed." it will be a disaster in itself, then think of what the Fundamentalists will do about it.
think about it.
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Samang
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Posted - 2006.04.11 08:30:00 -
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Edited by: Samang on 11/04/2006 08:35:02
Artificial life, because it is fascinating to consider the direction that a being chooses when it unequivocably *knows* what is right and wrong.
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Rodj Blake
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Posted - 2006.04.11 09:30:00 -
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Science fiction is best when it addresses "the human condition".
How do people behave when faced with situations unfamiliar to us? And what does that tell us about the real "us"?
Huxley, Ballard and Orwell were/are masters at this.
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Laythun
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Posted - 2006.04.11 09:38:00 -
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Originally by: FooB2
now this may sound ultra-cliche and whatever. but the discovery of life outside of this dismal little planet. but not so much the actual discovery, though it will be great, my question is what happens then?
a personal theory, is a resulting anarchy in many countries, as the second you find life out there, is the second you prove 95% of the religions on earth wrong. imagine the conflict between the christian churches of the world and the scientologists, as the scientologist can say "yeah, owned, you're screwed." it will be a disaster in itself, then think of what the Fundamentalists will do about it.
think about it.
wait.
i dont recall my religion saying there is no life on other planets...
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The TX
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Posted - 2006.04.11 10:15:00 -
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Cheese on Toast. Does it really need Lee and Perrins sauce to complete it? I don't think so...
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Severe McCald
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Posted - 2006.04.11 10:30:00 -
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Sorry to see so few people know why they find an idea interesting (anal probes  ). To those that do, I salute you.
For me, the idea of the moment is downloadable consciousness. As covered in Richard Morgan's Altered Carbon series and Ken MacLoed (in almost everything he does). Poses big questions on the mind-body problem, the nature of humanity, the existence of a soul (not a question for me btw, just for those who believe) and the nature of "self".
It also creates interesting ideas, such as post-human virtual beings; time travel/space travel by way of serial downloads/transmission of data and multiple selves (never mind cloning: actually have a conversation with the person who was you five minutes ago! Do you think you'd have anything to say? Would you disagree?).
Anyway, philosophy ftw .
Sev
I saw a squirrel today jumping from one tree to another, the branch it landed on snapped. So the squirrel was on this falling branch, clambering like mad, thinking it was doing something about it.'
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Usul Faust
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Posted - 2006.04.11 12:39:00 -
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Originally by: Severe McCald
What, in your opinion, is the most interesting/thought provoking subject matter addressed by science fiction writers and why?
Sev
i quite like the idea that there is no future. no flying cars. no silver suits. and no sodding utopian moon colonies. Instead we'll have Today, only more so.
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Saladin
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Posted - 2006.04.11 12:45:00 -
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My favorite would have to be faster than light travel. The universe is a huge place and I don't see the human race accomplishing anything in the grand scheme of things without the ability to travel faster than light. Faster than light travel will allow real exploration and help us answer many questions about the universe and perhaps life itself
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Jenny Spitfire
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Posted - 2006.04.11 12:45:00 -
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What?
The origin of life.
Why?
Nobody knows why. Loads of theories, only need a time machine.
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Spartaen
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Posted - 2006.04.11 12:51:00 -
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Originally by: FooB2
now this may sound ultra-cliche and whatever. but the discovery of life outside of this dismal little planet. but not so much the actual discovery, though it will be great, my question is what happens then?
a personal theory, is a resulting anarchy in many countries, as the second you find life out there, is the second you prove 95% of the religions on earth wrong. imagine the conflict between the christian churches of the world and the scientologists, as the scientologist can say "yeah, owned, you're screwed." it will be a disaster in itself, then think of what the Fundamentalists will do about it.
think about it.
Try a book called 'Space' by Stephen Baxter...
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Not Usul
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Posted - 2006.04.11 12:53:00 -
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Originally by: FooB2
now this may sound ultra-cliche and whatever. but the discovery of life outside of this dismal little planet. but not so much the actual discovery, though it will be great, my question is what happens then?
a personal theory, is a resulting anarchy in many countries, as the second you find life out there, is the second you prove 95% of the religions on earth wrong. imagine the conflict between the christian churches of the world and the scientologists, as the scientologist can say "yeah, owned, you're screwed." it will be a disaster in itself, then think of what the Fundamentalists will do about it.
think about it.
religions tend to rewrite the rules as they see fit. it's kinda what they do.
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Usul Faust
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Posted - 2006.04.11 12:54:00 -
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from hell's heart i spit at thee, alt.
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FooB2
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Posted - 2006.04.11 13:20:00 -
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i actually just bought the DVD of Contact by Robert Zemeckis which is why i spouted that, but its still an interesting proposition. its my all time favourite film ever (aside from maybe Hostage, which i watchd last night)
anyway, theres all sorts of implications to consider with it. again, from the film, how do you choose who represents the earth in diplomacy? imagine the feelings of russia if say, an american were picked. and vice versa. the only way to solve it, were to have one advocate from each possible country/belief. what happens if the chosen are christian? there will be uproar from everyone else. getting one person from every religion, from every country just isnt faesible.
what happens to the superpower armies of the world when another, superior race comes along that has the ability to wipe them both out? we'll probably all build bomb shelters again and go live underground for years. armies that dont consider themselves the best army in the world, is the army that ploughs more and more money into making it the best army in the world. so imagine all the money spent on "defences" (and to top it off, the race we'll find are probably superior to us, but in the form on pacifist little hari-krishna like bunny rabbits that dont even know what war is)
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Winter Star
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Posted - 2006.04.11 13:46:00 -
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Often the most thought provoking are tales that deal with who and what we are.
For example:
Are we solely the sum of our experiences? Is it possible to capture a conciousness and what effect would it have on civilisation to be able to store it?
I read a book recently which I forget the name of (I think it was by Peter F Hamilton) in which people could insure themselves, by reguarly uploading their 'conciousness' and providing dna for a clone.
If they ever suffered a 'total death' this clone was grown and the last recorded conciousness inserted....
Lots of interesting ramifications and considerations from such a simple idea.
Another one is the subject of where we come from.... our origins. How rare are we? Are we really alone? How did we arise... how would we react if we discovered et life?
There are so many more on a macro level science is fascinating in virtually every way. for me at least :)
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Kurren
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Posted - 2006.04.11 13:58:00 -
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Originally by: Baldour Ngarr
Originally by: Dimitri Chandler
TBH, and its probably a bit cliche, but I think the whole earth taken over by machines and humans being farmed a la Matrix/Neuromancer is the most thought provoking and original thing I have ever heard of.
What the hell would a bunch of machines want to farm us for? They don't eat meat, and we'd just consume a whole load of energy best used by themselves.
Remember, they didn't farm us to eat us. They farmed us in order to harness our energy and use it to power themselves. It's interesting, and highly likely.
Me, I enjoyed the Firefly/Serenity Sci-Fi. One set of ruled people constantly screwing with their people, and being a strict totalitarian government. One people ruled pretty much by the biggest gun. One people turned into complete monsters because of the first set of people. And, the struggle to find freedom and humanity in a lawfully-lawless, inhumane universe.
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Brastagi
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Posted - 2006.04.11 14:03:00 -
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Originally by: Kurren
Originally by: Baldour Ngarr
Originally by: Dimitri Chandler
TBH, and its probably a bit cliche, but I think the whole earth taken over by machines and humans being farmed a la Matrix/Neuromancer is the most thought provoking and original thing I have ever heard of.
What the hell would a bunch of machines want to farm us for? They don't eat meat, and we'd just consume a whole load of energy best used by themselves.
Remember, they didn't farm us to eat us. They farmed us in order to harness our energy and use it to power themselves. It's interesting, and highly likely.
I'm thinking because of the body heat we are producing like any other warm blooded mammals do.
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Posted - 2006.04.11 14:14:00 -
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First Contact situations.
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Kurren
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Posted - 2006.04.11 14:22:00 -
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Originally by: Brastagi
Originally by: Kurren
Originally by: Baldour Ngarr
Originally by: Dimitri Chandler
TBH, and its probably a bit cliche, but I think the whole earth taken over by machines and humans being farmed a la Matrix/Neuromancer is the most thought provoking and original thing I have ever heard of.
What the hell would a bunch of machines want to farm us for? They don't eat meat, and we'd just consume a whole load of energy best used by themselves.
Remember, they didn't farm us to eat us. They farmed us in order to harness our energy and use it to power themselves. It's interesting, and highly likely.
I'm thinking because of the body heat we are producing like any other warm blooded mammals do.
In the matrix, all planetary life was extinct... or so I remember.
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