Vulcans are hot! And other science fiction and fantasy news
Writing by Jana on Tuesday, 15 of July , 2008 at 8:34 am
For lovers of dark fiction, two social networking sites worth checking out are Wonderlands and Darklands.
Another prime example of someone with little to no experience reading science fiction or fantasy, speculating on whether “any good science fiction novels are still being written.”
I honestly have no further comment on this.
A new novel writing course for writers of fantasy and science fiction in the Yukon.
A couple years ago I looked into renting a remote cabin in a far flung region of the Yukon to “work on my writing” in that asshole isolationist way we sometimes do. For reasons I won’t bore you with, that never worked out, but this reminded me of that time and desire.
I’m going to confess something here: I had kind of a crush on Spock when a child. I don’t know why. There’s just something about an emotionally unavailable, cold, logical man that excites the Catherine Earnshaw-Linton in me. I like Vulcans in general. With that said, I genuinely dislike Star Trek. It’s cheesy, lame, and the science is laughable. However, I would disagree with the following statement from Aldrin:
“But, if you start dealing with fantasy and beaming people up and down and traveling seven times the speed of light, you are doing damage. You’re not helping. You have young people who have got expectations that are far unrealistic, and you can’t possibly live up to the expectations you have created in young people. Why do they get bored with the space program? That’s why.”
I would think that if young people are bored with the space program, it’s because it can be quite boring for someone not fascinated by the minute steps humanity is making in exploring space. Finding water in moon rocks may be a startling discovery, but ultimately, it’s a bunch of freakin’ pebbles and general public interest can only ooh and ahh so much over that.
Whether Star Trek creates unrealistic expectations or not (and I don’t think people are that stupid but don’t quote me) is our imagination when it comes to space and space travel not as important as the hard facts and scientific data? Our imaginations made us want to go up there in the first place, so let us have our little fantasies.
And seriously, pebbles are boring.
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Comment by Rich Hoeg
Made Tuesday, 15 of July , 2008 at 10:09 am
Jana:
Rather than dissing me (and my post), why don’t you add a list of some recently published books which you consider examples of good science fiction. I would be more than happy to update my post with your comments, and list those books which you believe provide commentary on a social or scientific idea taken into the future.
Thanks,
Rich
Comment by Jana
Made Tuesday, 15 of July , 2008 at 12:51 pm
Richard,
I wasn’t dissing you or your post. I just find your opinion a frustrating one because it seems to be so prelevant. And believe me, I understand your feeling that there has been flimsy soft-core crap being published en masse, but the same can be said for any genre.
I will take you up on your idea though. Actually, thanks for that, it’s a great idea.
Comment by Jerome
Made Thursday, 17 of July , 2008 at 10:31 pm
Jana,
Come on up to the Yukon. There’s no isolation involved in a city of 20,000–just fun, quirky folk who enjoy the arts and the outdoors.
You’d be most welcome to fulfill your dream…there’s a log skyscraper in the middle of the city that rises like the weirdest refuge, still within walking distance of coffeeshops, with a view you won’t believe. Now there’s a log cabin you should rent!
http://www.explorenorth.com/articles/logskyscraper.html
http://magicstatistics.com/wp-content/uploads/thumb-whitehorse-skyscraper.jpg
Jerome
Comment by Jerome
Made Thursday, 17 of July , 2008 at 10:33 pm
The view, as you look beyond the city…
Comment by Jana
Made Friday, 18 of July , 2008 at 7:22 am
Jerome, that is beautiful. Thanks for sharing that photo.
I was originally set to go just outside of Keno where only 20 people live. It’s a part of Canada I’ve always been wanting to visit.
Comment by Jerome
Made Friday, 18 of July , 2008 at 10:10 pm
Keno is beautiful! Yes, you should definitely visit Keno. But Faro is getting a nice reputation for being an artist’s community, and my favorite, Whitehorse, is a budding arts community too–with stunning, as you saw, scenery.
If you get the chance or need an excuse, come up to one of ourmany events–right now the Dawson Music Festival is kicking off and it promises to be amazing. We have plenty of music festivals in the summer.
Anyway, hope you get a chance to come up sometime and if you do, my name is Jerome Stueart, and I’d be happy to show you around. Thanks for linking to my site. Jerome
Comment by Caroline
Made Saturday, 19 of July , 2008 at 12:46 pm
You might love this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFR-8NVjw-k
I’m too sad. Seriously 
Comment by Jana
Made Monday, 21 of July , 2008 at 7:07 am
HAHAHAHA!!!
I haven’t seen that in ages.
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