It's the end of the world

issybird · 05-08-2019, 09:26 AM

Today's Guardian has an article "Top 10 end-of-the-world novels" and included with works by such titans as Crichton, Ballard and Vonnegut is Quantum Night by MobileRead poster Robert J Sawyer.

poohbear_nc · 05-08-2019, 10:32 AM

The sky IS falling!!!

Congrats to Mr. Sawyer!

Apache · 05-08-2019, 11:22 AM

Congratulations.

Apache

svenlind · 05-09-2019, 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by issybird

Today's Guardian has an article "Top 10 end-of-the-world novels" and included with works by such titans as Crichton, Ballard and Vonnegut is Quantum Night by MobileRead poster Robert J Sawyer.

Very interesting article, but somewhat expensive

Thank you.

BookCat · 05-10-2019, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by svenlind

Very interesting article, but somewhat expensive

Thank you.

It's not obligatory to pay £1. I didn't. I just clicked the x But maybe it's different if you're in another country.

svenlind · 05-11-2019, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by BookCat

It's not obligatory to pay £1. I didn't. I just clicked the x But maybe it's different if you're in another country.

I didn't either. But I bought some of the books.

drofgnal · 05-11-2019, 06:37 AM

Although sci-fi is about my least favorite genre, I think I'll have to read Mr Sawyer's book. As a grad student I took quantum mechanics and a book with quantum consciousness as a theme sounds intriguing. I've always wanted to read Crichtion's Andomeda Strain, being one of my favorite movies from the 60s. Other apocalyptic books I've tried I quickly put down or had to slug through. Station 11 was a decent read and a little lighter twist on the genre.

BookCat · 05-12-2019, 07:00 PM

Was The Andromeda Strain the movie with a train in it? I very vaguely remember that.

Dazrin · 05-12-2019, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by BookCat

Was The Andromeda Strain the movie with a train in it? I very vaguely remember that.

I don't remember a train. Underground silo.

BookCat · 05-13-2019, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Dazrin

I don't remember a train. Underground silo.

I took a quick look at imdb and realised that I'm thinking of another film involving a deadly virus. Can't remember the name of it.

EDIT: did some googling, I'm thinking of The Cassandra Crossing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cassandra_Crossing

There's a novel by Robert Katz; not sure if the film is based on the book or vice vers.

Another Edit: The film is available on youtube, until it gets taken down!

drofgnal · 05-13-2019, 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by BookCat

Was The Andromeda Strain the movie with a train in it? I very vaguely remember that.

No train that I recall. The movie starts with the government investigating a small town where everyone was dead (except an old drunk and newborn baby. A satellite had crashed there, brining some mutant space bug with it. The event started a 'wildfire' alert and called up some of the nations top scientists to research and combat the bug. It was researched in an underground silo which would blow up if the researchers thought the bug was going to escape.

BookCat · 05-13-2019, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by drofgnal

No train that I recall. The movie starts with the government investigating a small town where everyone was dead (except and old drunk and newborn baby. A satellite had crashed there, brining some mutant space bug with it. The event started a 'wildfire' alert and called up some of the nations top scientists to research and combat the bug. It was researched in an underground silo which would blow up if the researchers thought the bug was going to escape.

See post #10.

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05-08-2019, 09:26 AM	#1
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 21,435 Karma: 236076651 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: Mini, H2O, Glo HD, Aura One, PW4, PW5	It's the end of the world Today's Guardian has an article "Top 10 end-of-the-world novels" and included with works by such titans as Crichton, Ballard and Vonnegut is *Quantum Night* by MobileRead poster Robert J Sawyer.

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poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,931 Karma: 135242149 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	The sky IS falling!!! Congrats to Mr. Sawyer!

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Apache Readaholic Posts: 5,292 Karma: 90120964 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South Georgia Device: Surface Pro 6 / Galaxy Tab A 8"	Congratulations. Apache

05-11-2019, 06:37 AM	#7
drofgnal Wizard Posts: 1,424 Karma: 10519918 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Ipad Pro/Kindle Oasis 3/iPhone 13 Pro Max	Although sci-fi is about my least favorite genre, I think I'll have to read Mr Sawyer's book. As a grad student I took quantum mechanics and a book with quantum consciousness as a theme sounds intriguing. I've always wanted to read Crichtion's Andomeda Strain, being one of my favorite movies from the 60s. Other apocalyptic books I've tried I quickly put down or had to slug through. Station 11 was a decent read and a little lighter twist on the genre.

05-12-2019, 07:00 PM	#8
BookCat C L J Posts: 2,911 Karma: 21115458 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Birmingham UK Device: Sony e-reader 505, Kindle PW2, Kindle PW3, Kobo Libra2	Was The Andromeda Strain the movie with a train in it? I very vaguely remember that.