Tag: Borders Science Fiction
And that’s (almost) a wrap, folks
by Terry on Mar.15, 2010, under A. Lee Martinez, Tom Lloyd and Joel Shepherd
Thanks, Tom & Joel for contributing to Babel Clash! Please take this opportunity with your last couple of posts to share any information you’d like regarding The Grave Thief and Petrodor. Or to just get the last word in on gods and their uses . . .
And for all you readers, tune in tomorrow for the beginning of our next conversation with A. Lee Martinez.
You say atheist, I say Cthulhu
by Terry on Mar.10, 2010, under Tom Lloyd and Joel Shepherd
Tom’s point about the idea of infallible & omnipresent gods being a relatively recent innovation in human history got me thinking about deities in fantasy that are no where near perfect or omniscient. Some of my favorites from the list I came up with are Galactus, Devourer of Worlds, Cthulhu who brings to light the insignificance of humanity, and the Authority from Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials Trilogy (the Authority happens to be my personal favorite fallible deity). Why do I love these deities? Because they’re not perfect. They’re destructive or frail or overwhelming or chaotic. I find them more compelling because they’re not perfectly knowledgeable or perfectly benevolent. I guess I want a little snap and pizazz and uncertainty from my deities.
Anyway, thinking about the last two also led me to this fun poll . . . Cage Match 2010.
What is the cutting edge?
by morgan on Jul.10, 2009, under Robert J. Sawyer
If near-future science fiction is the cutting edge, what are the hot topics leading the charge? Is the list below a good one? What am I missing?
1) Life created by men (A. I. , cloning, gene splicing). 2) nanotech or organic technology. 3) artificial reality. 4) environmental degradation and restoration. 5) mapping outer space with satellites. 6) “super” tech in war and covert intelligence. 7) alternative realities & timelines. 
Vulnerability to digital attacks. 9) Advanced networking potential - global unification / New World Order
