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Book Review: Pandora’s Star by Peter F. Hamilton
Getting though this long book felt like a chore but I dont want to give it a bad review because I think it was me and not the book. I’m having trouble connecting with fiction lately. Trying to be objective, it’s a rich story both in terms of settings, characters and development. Aside from some…
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The importance of context
Since I watched 2001: A Space Odyssey for the first time when I was 15 years old, I’ve been wanting to watch it on the big screen. Last Sunday I realized that dream. A little story about why that movie was so important to me. There’s a before and an after 2001 in my life.…
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Science fiction fans: would you put your money where your mouth is?
The SciFi channels changes its name to Syfy to be able to attract people that don’t like science fiction, pissing off scifi fans. Then they cancel good shows and keep crappy ones. Recently they’ve cancelled Stargate Universe and people is all pissed about it. Meanwhile Star Trek, once a magnificent series, is rebooted into a…
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Is it Science Fiction?
I go to a book store and after looking around I’m forced to ask. – Excuse me, where’s the science fiction section? The woman points to the back of the book store, to a poorly lit section, next to the book for kids sector full of toys and little chairs. Well, at least they have…