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REMEDIAL SF 101: The Third Lecture

Fri, 08/03/2012 - 00:00 — Republibot 4.0

One of  the major problems facing science--and by extension, science-fiction--is that the ordinary man on the street doesn't understand it.  And he doesn't much care.

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REMEDIAL SF 101: The Second Lecture

Fri, 07/27/2012 - 00:00 — Republibot 4.0

Science fiction has long been about what Man can accomplish when he sets himself, mentally and physically, to overcoming the challenges that Nature has in store for him.

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REMEDIAL SF 101: The First Lecture

Fri, 07/20/2012 - 00:00 — Republibot 4.0

I think that a lot of people say they don't like science fiction, mainly because science fiction isn't sure what it's supposed to be anymore.

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War of the Worlds - Movie Review (**)

Tue, 11/23/2010 - 14:41 — Republibot 1.0

(I guess while I am on this minor Steven Spielberg rant - here is my review of his War of the Worlds from '05.)

War of the Worlds is a movie with a little black button smack dab in the middle of it. Oh, it’s not a literal or real button or anything like that. It is a figurative button. And even figuratively it isn’t a terribly unique button. Actually, it is a rather drab figurative button and has that dull and slightly scratched look that comes from regular figurative use. It is not a button that you would think an acclaimed director such as Steven Spielberg would ever use, however, there it is.

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Favorite S-F related quote of the week

Sat, 04/25/2009 - 20:51 — sysadmin 2.0

Mandy:I love sci-fi esp that talking horse show, that was one of my favorites
Hodges: Mr. Ed? Yeah... That's not science fiction
Mandy: Sure it is. It postulates an alternate universe in which horses evolved a larynx
Hodges: That's fantasy
Mandy: No, Fantasy is anything that travels faster than the speed of light, Hodges, which is why if Albert Einstein were alive today,he'd slap your face.
-----CSI:A Space Oddity

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What is "Science Fiction"?

Mon, 04/06/2009 - 11:34 — Sam White

What constitutes “Science Fiction”?

This is probably one of those questions you’ve never bothered to ask yourself. Fans of the genre, however, ask it a lot—and write about it a lot. Some of them even get angry about it.

Take a look at the following titles of movies and books (that I hope you have at least heard of): Star Wars; Plan 9 From Outer Space; Star Trek; Buck Rogers; Flash Gordon. Which of these would you consider science fiction?

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An Alternate View of Sci-Fi Criticism (best viewed from ... right ... over ... HERE!)

Sat, 04/04/2009 - 17:48 — Sam White

At some point, all art is subjective.

As I read the arguments in favor of (or against) more vigorous critiquing of science fiction, accompanied by discussions of just what exactly is science fiction, what isn’t, what is fantasy, where they do or shouldn’t intersect and whether sentences like this can actually be diagrammed, I have many thoughts, which may or may not be arranged into a cogent article but … why not try?

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INTERVIEW: John Varley

Tue, 02/24/2009 - 09:48 — Republibot 3.0


PLEASE NOTE:

The following interview contains some coarse language, non-conservative viewpoints, and anti-religious sentiment. It is really cool and interesting, however. If these kinds of things offend you, do not read further, however if they do not it is well worth your time to read on. While we here at Republibot are conservatives, we feel that it is extremely important to ask questions and listen to all the answers before making up one's mind, and that simply can not happen if there are no dissenting viewpoints. Hence, when someone is kind enough to grant us an interview, it is our policy to let them say whatever they want without bugging them about it or censoring them.

Read at your own risk

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