Charter of uk.people.sf-fans
Sat, 16 Aug 2008 08:43:46 +0100
Charter of uk.people.sf-fans
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interactions of all those with an interest in Science Fiction, and
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Day of the Triffids(1962)
Wed, 6 Aug 2008 16:25:08 -0700 (PDT)
Day of the Triffids(1962)
"A shower of meteorites produces a glow that blinds anyone that looks
at it. As it was such a beautiful sight, most people were watching,
and as a consequence, 99% of the population go blind. In the original
novel, this chaos results in the escape of some Triffids: experimental
plants ...
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Ansible 253 [long]
Sat, 02 Aug 2008 15:07:13 +0100
ANSIBLE 253
AUGUST 2008
From DAVE LANGFORD, 94 London Road, Reading, Berks, RG1 5AU. Web
news.ansible.co.uk. Fax 0705 080 1534. ISSN 0265-9816 (print) 1740-942X
(e). Available for SAE, Snibbo or Bloggo.
[NET NOTE. See http://news.ansible.co.uk/a253.html for the nice HTML
version. Mailing list subscribe/un ...
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The Prefect by Alastair Reynolds
Fri, 1 Aug 2008 01:08:01 -0700 (PDT)
I was in Exclusive Books last Saturday. For those not familiar with
South Africa. Exclusive Books is the equivalent of Waterstones in the
UK.
Anyway I digress. While there I saw there last copy of The Prefect by
Alastair Reynolds. Having not had time to research the book on the
internet to see if it is anygood. ...
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[Announce] Tooth and Claw Role Playing Game
Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:55:18 +0100
Slightly off-topic, but since various people in fandom are involved I
thought I'd mention this here:
I'm very pleased to announce the launch of Forgotten Futures X: The
Tooth and Claw Role Playing Game - it was posted to registered users
yesterday, and it will go on line this time next month.
It's a licens ...
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Possible Epic Movies of Hyperion Cantos by Dan Simmons
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 02:46:56 -0700 (PDT)
http://www.dansimmons.com/news/news_items.htm
It is a vast concept the Hyperion Cantos. I really can't see how it
can be made to film.
However, we will see. ...
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The Future of Reading. Endangered!
Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:32:18 -0700 (PDT)
I have for myself, turning the computer off for a few days helps me to
breeze through books. However, when it's on, hardly a chapter or two
ever get read.
This article is interesting as I have felt the same. I need to turn
the computer off if I want to do some serious reading.
http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/2 ...
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Charter of uk.people.sf-fans
Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:59:09 +0100
Charter of uk.people.sf-fans
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This is a discussion group for subjects relating to the social
interactions of all those with an interest in Science Fiction, and
its relevance in the Real World in which we live.
Contributions are therefore welcomed from anyone with a wish to
discuss the "s ...
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Chris Cooper (UK Fan) Funeral Arrangements
Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:59:11 +0100
Forwarding from Kate Camroux - kate at cooper uk net
Chris Cooper ? a.k.a. Chris (the Big One) and Jolly Green Giant
Funeral Arrangements
Chris? funeral will be held on Wed. 23 July 2008 at 2:00pm at
West Herts Crematorium
High Elms Lane
Garston
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD25 0JS
http://www.streetmap.co. ...
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Pandora's Star (Slight spoiler warning!)
Sat, 12 Jul 2008 09:13:09 -0700 (PDT)
I like the nod to obtaining an ancient signed copy of Raft by Stephen
Baxter. From what I have read so far, it very much reminds me of Dan
Simmons, Hyperion Cantos. Example there is a vast AI system. There are
wormholes between worlds aka farcasters. I'm only a quarter of the way
in and am enjoying it immensely. C ...
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