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Television Has a Lot to Answer For
It was close to seven decades ago that Isaac Asimov looked around at the current state of the art, realized that except for Eando Binder’s crude, pulpish hero Adam Link, almost every robot in science fiction was a malicious monstrosity, applied a little rationality, and came up with the Three Laws of Robotics.
Salvos Against Big Brother
Paper books are not going to be joining the dodo any time soon. If ever.
Beginning with this essay, I’m going to devote several essays in this column to analyzing the impact on publishing as electronic reading continues to expand.
In My Opinion
The Literature of Fandom
There has always been a close tie between fandom and the world of professional science fiction.
From The Heart's Basement
Substantial Fire, or Why This Column Almost Didn't Appear
Three passes at an opening, one reaching a quarter-length of a full column, and I abandoned each in disgust.
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There are currently no planned events.
With David Brin's kind permission Baen's Universe now makes the full text of Shoresteading available for you free of charge.
Shoresteading, Part One Written by David Brin
Shoresteading, Part Two Written by David Brin
Table of Contents, Volume 2, Number 5, Feb 2008
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The Smartest Mob . . . (a parable about times soon to come) Full StoryWashington was like a geezer— |
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Premature Emergence Full StoryDuring a hyperspace slide, cargo haulers like the KMC-85 did not need a human pilot on board. |
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The Temple of Thorns Full StoryShe sat cross legged on a wool sack in the small cult room and prayed. |
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Hourglass Full StoryI could get RICH in Ghulkit! |
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Becoming Stewards of Our World: The Great Theme of the 21st Century, Part One Full StoryThe deep secret about global warming is that the conventional wisdom solution is a lie. |
