Tag Archive | science
Mass Effect/AEC Chaper 11:Memories
Tweet of the Day: The Care and Feeding of Chapter Breaks ——- ——- Thompson-Ramos Private Residence, Sagan Bay, Bekenstein, Boltzmann, Serpent Nebula, April 23, 2196 The hammock swayed on the gentle night breeze that blew from Sagan’s Bay. It was a rare break from work; planning attack/defense scenarios, intelligence gathering, resource allocation. I put down […]
TV Tropes Monday: Atlantis
Tweet of the Day: Walking the Ghosts ——- Want an ancient civilization with fantastic technology/magic/treasure that disappeared due to a world shaking catastrophe because of the hubris of Man. One word: Atlantis. You’re one stop shop for: ancient mysteries, all myths are true, human aliens, ancient astronauts, eldritch horrors and loopy philosophers looking for allegories […]
Sunday Treat: David Attenburough First’ Life
Tweet of the Day: The Brontë Brow: visiting the phrenologist. ——- I am a naturally curious person. I love science and history and the more obscure the subject, the more fascinating I find it. So I may pass on dinosaurs because they have been done to… a lot, but something on the earliest […]
A Sunday Treat: Sir Terry Pratchett and the Science of Discworld
Tweet of the Day: Strings of Retaliation-10b-Intervetion ——- A great video that shows the thinking that went into the world building of behind the Science of Discworld (a spinoff of Pratchett’s long running series of fantasy novels) and an odd, but interesting exploration of real life science as well: ——-
Genre as Argument: Science Fiction
Tweet of the Day: Bidding Farewell to the Comfort Zone ——- If science fiction makes an argument, it is one centered around technology: either it will improve our lives or it will devastate us. Each sub-genres within it stakes a place along the scale of idealism versus cynicism. Born out of the combination of the […]
Space for Rent: No Such Thing as a Golden Age
No “Tweet of the Day” for today. Why? Because this is a political post, pure and simple. Feel free to do one of the following: roll your eyes, close the window, unsubscribe or throw something at the screen. I recommend the former to the latter on account that what you are about to read, […]
Weekend Roundup: September 30 October 6 + Big Bird and Banned Books Week 2012
Tweet of the Day: Thoughts on Narrative Framing Devices ——- Not a lot of posting, but still a busy week. Lots of writing, mainly on my entry to the SFR Brigade Anthology (deadline January 1st, 2013, must be a member to submit). Hoping that my story makes the cut. You should check the site out […]
Mass Effect: ANN Defense Report- New Frigates For The Fleet
Tweet of the Day: AW August Blog Chain: Fire and Ice ——– ANN News Desk From Alliance News Desk on the Citadel February 8, 2196 New Frigates for the Alliance By Amita Quita PRESIDIUM, CITADEL- Tyr Shipyard LTD announced the completion of the first of a new class of Alliance frigate, the SSV Kursk. Based […]
Weekend Roundup: August 5 – 11
Tweet of the Day: Character Trait Entry: Kind ——- Good news everyone! A near full week of posts. Yes, I know that Wednesdays are still empty. It seems that I have a brain fart at least once a week, go figure. I’ve also posted several background stories linked to Mass Effect: The After Earth Chronicles. […]
