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Re: Science Fiction (was Re: Transit Time to Mars)
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Fri, 17 Dec 1999 02:23:15 GMT
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Jasper Janssen wrote:
> On Thu, 16 Dec 1999 17:09:41 GMT, Sproaticus <jsproat@io.com> wrote:
> > Nephilim wrote:
> > > I would submit:
> > > "Rendezvous with Rama" as Clarke's best work.
> > Agreed. I read this in one night when I was 15. Couldn't put the dang book
> > down.
> It's good. I still need to read 2001 some time, though, to compare.
2001 is more "Let's find out what God is saying" and less "Let's figure out
how to survive this mess". I found it to be less enjoyable than _Rama_, but
more profound.
> Niven solo, I'm goig to have to go with Known Space, if that's
> allowed, or _Ringworld_ if it isn't.
I personally love his Beowulf Schaeffer stories. Actually, most of his shorts
from ~20 years ago or so were good.
> > Ray Bradbury: _Martian Chronicles_, or possibly _Illustrated Man_ (another
> > collection).
> I'm gonna have to disagree with you, and say nominate Fahrenheit 451.
> It's got everything a book needs.
Paper. Words. What else is there? ;-)
I forgot all about _451_. Good book. Insidious backstory. I guess part of
the reason it's better is that it really hits home for folks who read and
write. But the events in _Chronicles_ relate better to human nature, IMO.
Cheers,
- jsproat
--
Jeremy H. Sproat <jsproat@io.com> ~~~ http://www.io.com/~jsproat/
"Hello. My name is Jeremy, and I'm a...a brick chewer."
(in unison) "Hi, Jeremy."
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| (...) It's good. I still need to read 2001 some time, though, to compare. Oh, and I think the space-elevator one (first edition hardback, whoopee!) is as good as Rama. (...) Yup. All of the sequels sucked. (...) _Heorot_ was a great book. Up there (...) (25 years ago, 17-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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