Category Archives: Science Fiction

Quote for the Day

Posted on December 8, 2011 by

There is no cause so right that one cannot find a fool following it. To prove a point, one may seek out a foolish Socialist, thirteenth century Liberal, Scientologist, High Frontier advocate, Mensa member, science fiction fan, Jim Bakker acolyte, … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on November 26, 2011 by

Generally speaking nations don’t engage in either war or diplomacy with purely altruistic intent, and everyone fit to be let out without a keeper knows this and takes it into account. –S.M. Stirling Send to Kindle

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Quote for the Day

Posted on November 25, 2011 by

Then, when the talk had begun to lull, his uncle turned to him and said, “Do you ever wonder, Howard, about the questions we can’t ask?” “Can’t answer, you mean?” “No. Can’t ask.” “I don’t understand.”… “Think about a dog,” … Continue reading →

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Time Travel

Posted on November 23, 2011 by

In the last Star Trek movie time travel appeared as a major plot point. Time travel has been a staple of science fiction for awhile. Mark Twain’s Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, which was published in 1889, has its … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on November 8, 2011 by

Stories of imagination tend to upset those without one. –Terry Pratchett Send to Kindle

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Quote for the Day

Posted on October 8, 2011 by

Any strategy that involves crossing a valley—accepting short-term losses to reach a higher hill in the distance—will soon be brought to a halt by the demands of a system that celebrates short-term gains and tolerates stagnation, but condemns anything else … Continue reading →

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Faster Than Light?

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

According to news reports, for instance MSNBC.com, the physicists at CERN have discovered neutrinos traveling slightly faster than the speed of light. They’ve run the test fifteen thousand times trying to find some mistake in their measurements and thus far, … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on September 9, 2011 by

A man either lives life as it happens to him, meets it head-on and licks it, or he turns his back on it and starts to wither away. –“The Cage” (Star Trek first pilot), spoken by John Hoyt as “Dr. … Continue reading →

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45 Years of Star Trek

Posted on September 8, 2011 by

Source: SPACE.com: All about our solar system, outer space and exploration Send to Kindle

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Quote for the Day

Posted on September 6, 2011 by

When any government, or any church for that matter, undertakes to say to its subjects, This you may not read, this you must not see, this you are forbidden to know, the end result is tyranny and oppression, no matter … Continue reading →

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