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Leto · 06-03-2011, 08:20 AM

Now you've freakin' done it. I was expecting to be productive at work today but now... This is as bad as a Stanley Cup game everything else comes to a halt!

What do you think of when this genre is mentioned, do you have a positive or negative mental image?

Positive - Very Positive.

Do you gravitate to this genre, or stay clear?
gravitate.

I was a total fan of Star Trek on TV. Also other shows like The Time Tunnel, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Land of the Giants, Planet of the Apes, It's About Time. Later it was Space: 1999 & The Starlost)

In high school I took the plunge and joined up with the Science Fiction Book Club. I still have those tomes. Including the annual Hugo Award Winners.

Do you have any treasured childhood memories on the topic?
9th birthday - celebrating by going to the movies to see 2001: A Space Odyssey

What is your favorite piece?
I keep going back to Larry Niven - Known Space - it's just a fun relaxing read. But I must say that I have read through the Dune series about 3 times and the Prequels as well. So that may be my favourite.

How do you view the portrayal of women by the genre?
Getting better - the Dune series really explored this aspect. On the other hand, Heinlein tended to appeal to my hormonal side.

How do you respond when you meet a woman with interest in the topic?
Surprise - at first - like in this OP. Then I realize that currently the internet has spread this niche out into a more mainstream genre (video games etc) and hopefully women are included.

List the first 5+ sci-fi works that come to your mind.
The Dune Series (Herbert) (obviously a fan by my sig)

Foundation Series (Asimov)

Neutron Star Known Space series (Niven)

Also Ringworld by Niven

An Alien Heat (Dancers at the End of Time - Book 1) Moorcock - actually this particular series caused me to reluctantly blend over to dabble in fantasy. But in a good way. i didn't linger for long, just enough to read all of Moorcock's oeuvre, as well as side trips to Donaldson's Thomas Covenant series.

The Real Story:The Gap Into Conflict series - Donaldson's foray into (really) hard Sci-Fi. and highly recommended

what about some favourite authors?
Arthur C Clarke - in addition to 2001, there are countless others: Rendezvous with Rama, Fountains of Paradise (which is set in Sri Lanka of all places), Childhood's end
John Wyndham - can't get enough of his writing. Loved The Day of the Triffids.
Robert Heinlein - Number of the Beast - read it so many times, I had to buy a replacement copy; Stranger In A Strange Land - Grok!
Kim Stanley Robinson - Mars Trilogy
Robert J. Sawyer - Local Toronto writer (Flash Forward, Hominids)
another local Toronto writer: Karl Schroeder: Ventus
Kurt Vonnegut Jr - Slaughterhouse 5
Doris Lessing - Shikasta first in the Canopus in Argos: Archives

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Additions:

gaa! I forgot Douglas Adams. I remember reading Hitch-Hiker's Guide back in 1981 - and laughing out loud on the bus. People stared. It was unnerving.
John Brunner : The Sheep Look Up, Stand on Zanzibar
Nevil Shute: On the Beach
Michael Crichton: Andromeda Strain
Ray Bradbury: Martian Chronicles

06-03-2011, 08:20 AM	#8 (permalink)
Leto Junkie Location: The Danforth	Now you've freakin' done it. I was expecting to be productive at work today but now... This is as bad as a Stanley Cup game everything else comes to a halt! What do you think of when this genre is mentioned, do you have a positive or negative mental image? Positive - Very Positive. Do you gravitate to this genre, or stay clear? gravitate. I was a total fan of Star Trek on TV. Also other shows like The Time Tunnel, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Land of the Giants, Planet of the Apes, It's About Time. Later it was Space: 1999 & The Starlost) In high school I took the plunge and joined up with the Science Fiction Book Club. I still have those tomes. Including the annual Hugo Award Winners. Do you have any treasured childhood memories on the topic? 9th birthday - celebrating by going to the movies to see 2001: A Space Odyssey What is your favorite piece? I keep going back to Larry Niven - Known Space - it's just a fun relaxing read. But I must say that I have read through the Dune series about 3 times and the Prequels as well. So that may be my favourite. How do you view the portrayal of women by the genre? Getting better - the Dune series really explored this aspect. On the other hand, Heinlein tended to appeal to my hormonal side. How do you respond when you meet a woman with interest in the topic? Surprise - at first - like in this OP. Then I realize that currently the internet has spread this niche out into a more mainstream genre (video games etc) and hopefully women are included. List the first 5+ sci-fi works that come to your mind. The Dune Series (Herbert) (obviously a fan by my sig) Foundation Series (Asimov) Neutron Star Known Space series (Niven) Also Ringworld by Niven An Alien Heat (Dancers at the End of Time - Book 1) Moorcock - actually this particular series caused me to reluctantly blend over to dabble in fantasy. But in a good way. i didn't linger for long, just enough to read all of Moorcock's oeuvre, as well as side trips to Donaldson's Thomas Covenant series. The Real Story:The Gap Into Conflict series - Donaldson's foray into (really) hard Sci-Fi. and highly recommended what about some favourite authors? Arthur C Clarke - in addition to 2001, there are countless others: Rendezvous with Rama, Fountains of Paradise (which is set in Sri Lanka of all places), Childhood's end John Wyndham - can't get enough of his writing. Loved The Day of the Triffids. Robert Heinlein - Number of the Beast - read it so many times, I had to buy a replacement copy; Stranger In A Strange Land - Grok! Kim Stanley Robinson - Mars Trilogy Robert J. Sawyer - Local Toronto writer (Flash Forward, Hominids) another local Toronto writer: Karl Schroeder: Ventus Kurt Vonnegut Jr - Slaughterhouse 5 Doris Lessing - Shikasta first in the Canopus in Argos: Archives !~~~~~~ Additions: gaa! I forgot Douglas Adams. I remember reading Hitch-Hiker's Guide back in 1981 - and laughing out loud on the bus. People stared. It was unnerving. John Brunner : The Sheep Look Up, Stand on Zanzibar Nevil Shute: On the Beach Michael Crichton: Andromeda Strain Ray Bradbury: Martian Chronicles __________________ You said you didn't give a fuck about hockey And I never saw someone say that before You held my hand and we walked home the long way You were loosening my grip on Bobby Orr http://dune.wikia.com/wiki/Leto_Atreides_I Last edited by Leto; 06-03-2011 at 11:14 AM..