Hard Science Fiction Recommendations - Page 15

DMcCunney · 04-11-2011, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by speedlever

I'm not sure you would put it in the category of SF, but I find Flatland, by Edwin Abbott an interesting read.

I would put it in the category of SF, since it explores the concepts of dimensions, and imagines life in a two-dimensional world (Flatland), and a one-dimensional one (Lineland). It was made into an animated film with voice overs by Martin Sheen and Kristine Bell, and was also a satire on stratified Victorian society.

There's a lovely little homage to it in Madeleine L'Engle's _A Wrinkle in Time_, where the protagonists, Meg and her little brother, and their friends Mrs. Who, Mrs. What, and Mrs. Which find themselves briefly in a two dimensional world. They must leave immediately, as Meg and her brother cannot survive in that environment. (Mrs. Who, What, and Which aren't exactly human, and have no such constraints. "It was such fun being flat!" laments Mrs. What as they leave.)

I simply wouldn't call it "hard" SF.
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Dennis

speedlever · 04-11-2011, 02:29 PM

I didn't know about the movie. Thanks for the link. I'll check it out.

grumpy3b · 04-11-2011, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by CHunter_Author

Two books I can think of off the top of my head are, "The Bradbury Report" Steven Polansky and "The Road" by Cormac Macarthy

thanks for that title. I never heard of it before. I have been intending to get "Never Let Me Go", by Kazuo Ishiguro, to the top of my TBR pile and now it would seem to add The Bradbury Report ahead of it will make for an interesting double-feature about the whole ethics and pitfalls of cloning taken to the extreme or absurd level. Should be fun.

speedlever · 04-11-2011, 02:55 PM

The books from this thread alone will keep me occupied for a long time.

DMcCunney · 04-11-2011, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by speedlever

I didn't know about the movie. Thanks for the link. I'll check it out.

You're welcome. I encountered it by accident, and was tickled that someone made it at all. There have been a few short film and experimental versions, but this is a full length feature.
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Dennis

speedlever · 04-11-2011, 04:02 PM

Looks like it's a specialty DVD and not available on Netflix. Rats.

MickeyC · 06-12-2011, 06:44 AM

Anybody read Robopocalypse by Daniel Wilson? Got good reviews and, apparently, Spielberg is going to make a film of it.

jgaiser · 06-12-2011, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by cassidym

Anybody read Robopocalypse by Daniel Wilson? Got good reviews and, apparently, Spielberg is going to make a film of it.

Still out of my price range, but it does look interesting. I did find one less than glowing review that also makes me hesitate.

speedlever · 06-12-2011, 08:45 AM

Same here on the price. Too expensive at 12.99 for me.

MickeyC · 06-12-2011, 09:21 AM

Hmmm, thanks for the tip. Based on that and the price, I think I'll give it a pass at least for the time being.

And you know, since Speilberg is going to make it into a movie, he may have, um, 'encouraged' reviewers to give it high praise thus building excitement about the upcoming film.

lestatar · 06-12-2011, 09:55 AM

Awesome thread - I too shall be quite busy I think...

cearbhallain · 06-15-2011, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by rathecs

. Starship troopers is another gem. You would think the book was just horrible after the movie and its sequel, but the book is well thought out and paints a great picture of space military in the future.

Many of Heinlein's juveniles are modestly hard. I remember thinking that Rocket Ship Galileo told me more about the practical realities of navigation than was necessary for the narrative.

Namekuseijin · 06-15-2011, 01:05 PM

It's the third time I've seen people recommending Stross' "Singularity Sky". That's it, just bought to my android kindle. Only thing bad is that I'm really wishing to finish "King Solomon's Mines", "The adventures of Sherlock Holmes", "Accelerando", "Arsène Lupin" and "The Scarlet Pimpernel" first.

unfortunately, I think it'll fit in between those...

Cyclops · 06-19-2011, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by cearbhallain

Many of Heinlein's juveniles are modestly hard. I remember thinking that Rocket Ship Galileo told me more about the practical realities of navigation than was necessary for the narrative.

I tried to read his Moon is a Harsh Mistress recently. Just awful!! I like Heinlein but not this!!

speedlever · 06-19-2011, 05:38 PM

I was always a Heinlein fan. And Asimov and Clarke. I cut my SF teeth on Tom Swift and Lucky Starr books.

06-12-2011, 06:44 AM	#217
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,732 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Anybody read Robopocalypse by Daniel Wilson? Got good reviews and, apparently, Spielberg is going to make a film of it. Last edited by MickeyC; 06-12-2011 at 07:15 AM.

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04-11-2011, 02:29 PM	#212
speedlever Fanatic Posts: 592 Karma: 138200 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: NC, USA Device: PW2014, PW2012, iPad Pro	I didn't know about the movie. Thanks for the link. I'll check it out.

04-11-2011, 02:55 PM	#214
speedlever Fanatic Posts: 592 Karma: 138200 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: NC, USA Device: PW2014, PW2012, iPad Pro	The books from this thread alone will keep me occupied for a long time.

04-11-2011, 04:02 PM	#216
speedlever Fanatic Posts: 592 Karma: 138200 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: NC, USA Device: PW2014, PW2012, iPad Pro	Looks like it's a specialty DVD and not available on Netflix. Rats.

06-12-2011, 08:45 AM	#219
speedlever Fanatic Posts: 592 Karma: 138200 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: NC, USA Device: PW2014, PW2012, iPad Pro	Same here on the price. Too expensive at 12.99 for me.

06-12-2011, 09:21 AM	#220
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,732 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hmmm, thanks for the tip. Based on that and the price, I think I'll give it a pass at least for the time being. And you know, since Speilberg is going to make it into a movie, he may have, um, 'encouraged' reviewers to give it high praise thus building excitement about the upcoming film.

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lestatar LB's lolz Mutt Minion Posts: 2,902 Karma: 5700001 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Hong Kong now but NYC forever Device: Kindle3, GalaxyTab, BB Bold9700, BB 8300, Sony Clie, Palm Vx, Palm III	Awesome thread - I too shall be quite busy I think...

06-15-2011, 01:05 PM	#223
Namekuseijin affordable chipmunk Posts: 1,290 Karma: 9863855 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Brazil Device: Sony XPeria ZL, Kindle Paperwhite	It's the third time I've seen people recommending Stross' "Singularity Sky". That's it, just bought to my android kindle. Only thing bad is that I'm really wishing to finish "King Solomon's Mines", "The adventures of Sherlock Holmes", "Accelerando", "Arsène Lupin" and "The Scarlet Pimpernel" first. unfortunately, I think it'll fit in between those...

06-19-2011, 05:38 PM	#225
speedlever Fanatic Posts: 592 Karma: 138200 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: NC, USA Device: PW2014, PW2012, iPad Pro	I was always a Heinlein fan. And Asimov and Clarke. I cut my SF teeth on Tom Swift and Lucky Starr books.

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