MobileRead Forums
Register Guidelines E-Books Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Go Back   MobileRead Forums > E-Book General > General Discussions
Reload this Page The Ugly Truth - Reading Snobs

Notices

Reply
Page 23 of 28 « First 19202122 23 24252627 Last »
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old 03-04-2013, 12:25 PM   #331
QuantumIguana
Wizard
QuantumIguana ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.QuantumIguana ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.QuantumIguana ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.QuantumIguana ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.QuantumIguana ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.QuantumIguana ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.QuantumIguana ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.QuantumIguana ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.QuantumIguana ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.QuantumIguana ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.QuantumIguana ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
QuantumIguana's Avatar
 
Posts: 1,459
Karma: 14424170
Join Date: Jan 2012
Device: Kindle
Science fiction asks trivial questions like "What does it mean to be human?", "What does it mean to be alive?", "What is our place in the universe?", "Why did things turn out as they did, and how might history have turned out in different circumstances?", "In what ways might the future be better or worse than the present?", "What might be the impact of social or technological change?" or "How might a human and alien culture differ, and how might they interact?"

Literature, on the other hand asks such vital questions as "Dare I eat a peach?"
QuantumIguana is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-04-2013, 12:29 PM   #332
sparklemotion
dangerous when cornered
sparklemotion ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.sparklemotion ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.sparklemotion ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.sparklemotion ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.sparklemotion ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.sparklemotion ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.sparklemotion ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.sparklemotion ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.sparklemotion ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.sparklemotion ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.sparklemotion ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
sparklemotion's Avatar
 
Posts: 961
Karma: 20198767
Join Date: Dec 2011
Device: K3, K5, KFire, KPW
deleted as I noticed it was already replied to.
__________________
Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
~ Dr. Seuss
sparklemotion is offline   Reply With Quote
 
Enthusiast
Old 03-04-2013, 01:13 PM   #333
BeccaPrice
Wizard
BeccaPrice ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.BeccaPrice ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.BeccaPrice ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.BeccaPrice ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.BeccaPrice ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.BeccaPrice ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.BeccaPrice ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.BeccaPrice ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.BeccaPrice ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.BeccaPrice ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.BeccaPrice ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
BeccaPrice's Avatar
 
Posts: 1,786
Karma: 10707383
Join Date: Jan 2011
Device: Sony 350, K3-3G, K4SO, KPW
Ah, I see. Now to find a way to get the photos off my cell phone... Thanks.
__________________
BeccaPrice is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-04-2013, 01:17 PM   #334
BeccaPrice
Wizard
BeccaPrice ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.BeccaPrice ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.BeccaPrice ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.BeccaPrice ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.BeccaPrice ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.BeccaPrice ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.BeccaPrice ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.BeccaPrice ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.BeccaPrice ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.BeccaPrice ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.BeccaPrice ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
BeccaPrice's Avatar
 
Posts: 1,786
Karma: 10707383
Join Date: Jan 2011
Device: Sony 350, K3-3G, K4SO, KPW
Quote:
Originally Posted by QuantumIguana View Post
Literature, on the other hand asks such vital questions as "Dare I eat a peach?"
Given that poor old J. Alfred is one of my favorite poems, I think you'e missing the point of the poem. <sees joke marker...> oh, well.
__________________
BeccaPrice is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-04-2013, 03:41 PM   #335
Chi Cygni
Addict
Chi Cygni ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Chi Cygni ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Chi Cygni ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Chi Cygni ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Chi Cygni ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Chi Cygni ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Chi Cygni ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Chi Cygni ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Chi Cygni ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Chi Cygni ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Chi Cygni ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Chi Cygni's Avatar
 
Posts: 530
Karma: 4458321
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Europe
Device: iPad, black Cybook Opus, Kindle 3 3G, Novo 7 Fire
Quote:
Originally Posted by QuantumIguana View Post
Science fiction asks trivial questions like "What does it mean to be human?", "What does it mean to be alive?", "What is our place in the universe?", "Why did things turn out as they did, and how might history have turned out in different circumstances?", "In what ways might the future be better or worse than the present?", "What might be the impact of social or technological change?" or "How might a human and alien culture differ, and how might they interact?"
jokes aside this is Solaris plain and simple. With moving love story. I do recommend it, just don't watch the film.

edited to add: no, I don't agree with the post below :P
__________________
Midnight Snacker http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chi_Cygni
Last edited by Chi Cygni; 03-04-2013 at 04:07 PM.
Chi Cygni is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-04-2013, 04:04 PM   #336
Freeshadow
temp. out of service
Freeshadow ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Freeshadow ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Freeshadow ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Freeshadow ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Freeshadow ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Freeshadow ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Freeshadow ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Freeshadow ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Freeshadow ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Freeshadow ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Freeshadow ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Posts: 1,981
Karma: 10577116
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Duisburg (DE)
Device: BeBook mini
Solaris in a nutshell is: It's the suffering that shapes and teaches us. Exactly the same most religions say.
__________________
  • The reason for having edited one of my posts is a typo unless explicitly stated otherwise.
  • As I am not a native (english) speaker feel free to correct my usage of idioms and expressions, as improvement in eloquence is taken as a gift.
Freeshadow is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-04-2013, 04:35 PM   #337
rkomar
Wizard
rkomar ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.rkomar ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.rkomar ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.rkomar ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.rkomar ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.rkomar ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.rkomar ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.rkomar ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.rkomar ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.rkomar ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.rkomar ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Posts: 1,247
Karma: 2818722
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Device: PRS-505, PB 902, PRS-T1
To me, Solaris in a nutshell is: We think we're so smart, but we're not, and may never be.
rkomar is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-04-2013, 05:04 PM   #338
QuantumIguana
Wizard
QuantumIguana ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.QuantumIguana ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.QuantumIguana ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.QuantumIguana ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.QuantumIguana ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.QuantumIguana ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.QuantumIguana ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.QuantumIguana ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.QuantumIguana ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.QuantumIguana ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.QuantumIguana ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
QuantumIguana's Avatar
 
Posts: 1,459
Karma: 14424170
Join Date: Jan 2012
Device: Kindle
Quote:
Originally Posted by BeccaPrice View Post
Given that poor old J. Alfred is one of my favorite poems, I think you'e missing the point of the poem. <sees joke marker...> oh, well.
I was only partly joking. Science fiction is widely sneered at, but it can have as much depth and asks questions as profound as anything else.
QuantumIguana is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-04-2013, 05:57 PM   #339
BeccaPrice
Wizard
BeccaPrice ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.BeccaPrice ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.BeccaPrice ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.BeccaPrice ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.BeccaPrice ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.BeccaPrice ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.BeccaPrice ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.BeccaPrice ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.BeccaPrice ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.BeccaPrice ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.BeccaPrice ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
BeccaPrice's Avatar
 
Posts: 1,786
Karma: 10707383
Join Date: Jan 2011
Device: Sony 350, K3-3G, K4SO, KPW
Quote:
Originally Posted by QuantumIguana View Post
I was only partly joking. Science fiction is widely sneered at, but it can have as much depth and asks questions as profound as anything else.
Oh, I very much agree. I'm a long-time SF reader myself.
__________________
BeccaPrice is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-04-2013, 06:03 PM   #340
JSWolf
Mobile Reader Geek
JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.JSWolf ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
JSWolf's Avatar
 
Posts: 34,227
Karma: 13801376
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts
Device: Sony Reader PRS-650, iPad
Some of the technological advances we have now are because of science fiction. Look at cell phones. They came from the Star Trek communicators.
__________________
JSWolf is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-04-2013, 06:56 PM   #341
Freeshadow
temp. out of service
Freeshadow ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Freeshadow ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Freeshadow ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Freeshadow ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Freeshadow ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Freeshadow ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Freeshadow ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Freeshadow ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Freeshadow ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Freeshadow ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Freeshadow ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Posts: 1,981
Karma: 10577116
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Duisburg (DE)
Device: BeBook mini
Asimovian scanner pen too.
__________________
  • The reason for having edited one of my posts is a typo unless explicitly stated otherwise.
  • As I am not a native (english) speaker feel free to correct my usage of idioms and expressions, as improvement in eloquence is taken as a gift.
Freeshadow is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-04-2013, 07:06 PM   #342
issybird
o saeclum infacetum
issybird ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.issybird ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.issybird ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.issybird ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.issybird ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.issybird ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.issybird ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.issybird ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.issybird ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.issybird ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.issybird ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
issybird's Avatar
 
Posts: 2,113
Karma: 19726700
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: New England
Device: Touch, Nook, 350, 950, Fire
Quote:
Originally Posted by JSWolf View Post
Some of the technological advances we have now are because of science fiction. Look at cell phones. They came from the Star Trek communicators.
No, Maxwell Smart had one first.
issybird is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-04-2013, 08:43 PM   #343
Apache
Readaholic
Apache ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Apache ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Apache ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Apache ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Apache ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Apache ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Apache ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Apache ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Apache ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Apache ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Apache ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Apache's Avatar
 
Posts: 1,610
Karma: 25785098
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: South Georgia
Device: Nook Color / Nook HD+
When Get Smart was originally broadcast, the CIA investigated the show. They thought someone in the agency was supplying the show with their ideas.
Apache
Apache is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-05-2013, 02:44 AM   #344
Freeshadow
temp. out of service
Freeshadow ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Freeshadow ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Freeshadow ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Freeshadow ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Freeshadow ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Freeshadow ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Freeshadow ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Freeshadow ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Freeshadow ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Freeshadow ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Freeshadow ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Posts: 1,981
Karma: 10577116
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Duisburg (DE)
Device: BeBook mini
AFAIR something similar happened to the first author (remember the anecdote; forgot the name) who described a rocket build of detachable fuel tank levels. He got "official visitors" and had a very hard time to explain that he had neither connection with nor, knew nobody involved in the NASA space program.
__________________
  • The reason for having edited one of my posts is a typo unless explicitly stated otherwise.
  • As I am not a native (english) speaker feel free to correct my usage of idioms and expressions, as improvement in eloquence is taken as a gift.
Freeshadow is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-05-2013, 09:11 AM   #345
faithbw
Addict
faithbw ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.faithbw ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.faithbw ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.faithbw ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.faithbw ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.faithbw ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.faithbw ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.faithbw ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.faithbw ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.faithbw ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.faithbw ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
faithbw's Avatar
 
Posts: 343
Karma: 1122344
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: NW Ohio
Device: Sony PRS-350/Samsung Galaxy SII
Quote:
Originally Posted by JSWolf View Post
Some of the technological advances we have now are because of science fiction. Look at cell phones. They came from the Star Trek communicators.
As well as ereaders and tablets.
__________________
faithbw is online now   Reply With Quote
Reply
Page 23 of 28 « First 19202122 23 24252627 Last »

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
By the power of Font Snobs! anamardoll General Discussions 30 06-07-2011 10:26 PM
The truth about THE TRUTH BE TOLD! (sort of) HPOliver Author Self-Promotions 0 11-29-2010 01:21 PM
Biography Truth, Sojourner: The Narrative of Sojourner Truth, v.1, 10 Feb 2008 vivaldirules IMP Books 0 02-21-2008 08:30 AM
Biography Truth, Sojourner: The Narrative of Sojourner Truth, v.1, 10 Feb 2008 vivaldirules BBeB/LRF Books 1 02-10-2008 03:58 PM
Biography Truth, Sojourner: The Narrative of Sojourner Truth, v.1, 10 Feb 2008 vivaldirules Mobi/PRC Books 0 02-10-2008 01:16 PM


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:59 AM.

Contact Us - FAQ - Guidelines - Privacy - Archive - Top

MobileRead.com is a privately owned, operated and funded community.