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Random Acts of Senseless Violence: Why isn’t it a classic of the field?

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@jmk: "I read it and thought it was terrific. I sought out a copy because of what you'd written about it…"

Jul 25, 2008 at 16:08 PM

Random Acts of Senseless Violence: Why isn’t it a classic of the field?

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@Richard T.: "I completely agree, Random Acts of Senseless Violence is one of my favorite (SF) books ever. My brother and me…"

Jul 25, 2008 at 16:04 PM

Finding the Doctor

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@paulw: "Anyone want to tackle NewWho:OldWho :: NewBSG:OldBSG? I think the thing that distinguishes both updates is their earnestness. Sometimes their…"

Jul 25, 2008 at 16:04 PM

Some of Origins of Marvel (and Other) Comics

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@Mike Kozlowski: "The eight-year-old boy in this household LOVES LOVES LOVES the Marvel Adventures books. He reads them every night, and when…"

Jul 25, 2008 at 16:01 PM

Handicapping the Hugos

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@arachnejericho: "But, arachnejericho, I'm not quite sure what you mean when you say about Brasyl that "it's a hard read, yet…"

Jul 25, 2008 at 15:45 PM

Random Acts of Senseless Violence: Why isn’t it a classic of the field?

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@aedifica: "Also, if I did pick it up in a store or the library to flip through it despite the title,…"

Jul 25, 2008 at 15:41 PM

Some of Origins of Marvel (and Other) Comics

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@masinger: "I don't know about Dave's daughter, but mine detested the few Marvel Adventures books she tried. She felt they talked…"

Jul 25, 2008 at 15:30 PM

Become a bone-marrow donor—I mean you, and right now

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@Robotech_Master: "I have a bit of trouble equating this with homophobia. As far as I know, they're not filtering them out…"

Jul 25, 2008 at 15:25 PM

Favorite Science Fiction Movie Based on a Short Story

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@john_klima: "And just in time, via SF Signal, The Thing re-enacted by G.I. Joe figures! You can read Campbell's story "Who…"

Jul 25, 2008 at 15:24 PM

“A profound love between two people involves, after all, the power and chance of doing profound hurt.”

Ursula K. Le Guin, The Left Hand Of Darkness

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