Hi, Off to Phoenix and Westercon in a couple hours. Here is something which some of you might be of help with. Ciao & teggeddizzi! May the Ghreat Wombat...
The Wombat
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Jul 1, 2004 3:57 pm
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Hi, Please note the following addendum to my previous note. Try it both ways. :-) jan Please, note, Ms. Gallagher's e-mail evidently requires upper case...
The Wombat
wombat@...
Jul 1, 2004 3:59 pm
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http://www.42explore2.com/myst.htm This site has mysteries and the unexplained Harder - Throughout history, people have enjoyed speculating about the unknown....
... There are discussions of money, credit, and the role of each in Robert A. Heinlein's _For Us, the Living_ (1938, first published posthumously 2004);...
Ooops, sorry, didn't notice the "reply direct off-line" until what is below went out. ... David M. Silver "The Lieutenant expects your names to shine!" ...
... I would be surprised if you could name a Heinlein book that does ***not*** discuss money, credit and the role of each :-)))))))))))) He seemed to be a...
... Heh. Well I did leave out 1987's _To Sail Beyond the Sunset_'s discussion of gold, etc., but I didn't want to drive the young lady doing research away with...
I haven't followed all this thread, but "Atlas Shrugged". It's all about money, in one way or another. Larry...
Larry Lewis
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Jul 2, 2004 8:53 am
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Two recent stories about money are: Simon Ings. The Convert. (Dec 2002 Asimovs) (this story is reviewed here http://www.bestsf.net/reviews/asimovs0212.html ...
Love, Andrew E., Jr.
Andrew.Love@...
Jul 2, 2004 3:16 pm
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from my nephew ... Hmm ... I do not see NUCLEAR on this chart, or other break down by type of electricity. Is # 1 another name for the Hoover Dam? ...
I recalled recently reading a story where people didn't use money so much as they kept track of obligations. Don't remember the name of the story, though. :-( ...
Modesitt is an economist. Almost ALL of his books have economic issues as part of the crisis the book is about. They all have money in them. My favorite...
And how could I forget Doctorow's Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom (reputation as currency) and Fillipo's "Spondulix" Andy PS Wombat, Molly's address is...
Love, Andrew E., Jr.
Andrew.Love@...
Jul 3, 2004 10:35 pm
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Calls for Submission - Cascadia anthology http://www.cascadiacon.org/Anthology.htm Cascadia Con is proud to announce that it is working with Windstorm Creative...
dg anderson
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Jul 4, 2004 11:49 am
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Regarding the researcher who wanted leads to "economic" SF, I can suggest a few titles. GLADIATOR AT LAW by Pohl & Kornbluth speculated on stock market ...
d.brin
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Jul 4, 2004 11:56 pm
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A lot of science fiction is written by people who are obviously knowledgeable about certain subjects, but not know enough to do a believable story in others....
Well obviously there are going to be places where economic SF is done without attention to technical detail or reality, just like any other type of SF. I...
And anything by Kim Stanley Robinson, and Strieber's "WarDay" (deflationary postwar America). Larry...
Larry Lewis
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Jul 6, 2004 10:38 am
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The Memphis Public Library (3rd floor) is lucky enough to be one of the venues for this traveling exhibit, on display since May 14, and continuing until next...
Those of you interested in early examples of what would now be called a story about the "Vingean Singularity" should look up Fritz Leiber's "The Creature from...
Love, Andrew E., Jr.
Andrew.Love@...
Jul 10, 2004 11:22 pm
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In high school, one of the best ways to get me to read something was to find out there was somebody out there who was deciding what I shouldn't be allowed to...
Hello Friends and Neighbors Everywhere, Please do the following: Step One: Read the Petition(s).(Three versions!) Step Two: Print out the Petition and/or post...
=== Woody Bernardi, RFF Southwest asks: How can I help to get people in the Las Vegas area involved in this project? My sister is a school teacher and could...
In addition to having SF groups each year in my classes (grades 7-9) I also advise a self-created science fiction club. These kids have been debating the...
Ingrid Hanya Salim
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Jul 21, 2004 6:08 pm
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OK Folks, I forgot that the Yahoo Group emails do not support email attachments...if you would like a copy of the three versions of the petition and the second...
... And perhaps that emailing unsolicited attachments is a Bad Idea to begin with. No one in their right mind opens email with an attachment, not when there...
At Balticon I met a teacher at an elementary-age summer day care center, who was looking for science education ideas; after the con we talked some more and...
Love, Andrew E., Jr.
Andrew.Love@...
Jul 23, 2004 9:31 pm
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Wow! I have no idea how you got it past the censors, but great choice with "Oryx and Crake"! It still gives me chills. Parts of it are coming true as we...
Larry Lewis
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Jul 26, 2004 5:01 am
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Alister Wm Macintyre wrote: > Is # 1 another name for the Hoover Dam? http://www.eia.doe.gov/neic/rankings/plantsbycapacity.htm No, Coulee Dam is in the...
... the censors, but great choice with "Oryx and Crake"! From: Ingrid Hanya Salim ... I also advise a self-created science fiction club. The students created...
