That would probably not bother my brain, because physics would still be there, and there'd be the challenge of creating very low voltage things, preferably to kill the aliens with so we could go back to big cars and Vegas.
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Buffy ,'Beneath You'
Boxed Set, Vol. V: Just a Hint of Denial and a Dash of Retcon
A topic for the discussion of Doctor Who, Arrow, and The Flash. Beware possible invasions of iZombie, Sleepy Hollow, or pretty much any other "genre" (read: sci fi, superhero, or fantasy) show that captures our fancy. Expect adult content and discussion of the Big Gay Sex.
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Ginger - Mar 12, 2012 11:50:04 am PDT #19673 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
-t - Mar 12, 2012 8:07:17 pm PDT #19674 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
That was a good Alcatraz. I do wish they'd shown these in order.
Polter-Cow - Mar 12, 2012 9:12:17 pm PDT #19675 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Heeeey, it's that guy from The 4400 ! I like him.
Theodosia - Mar 13, 2012 3:36:32 am PDT #19676 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
I think the thing that bothered me most about the premise of Ariel was that bicycles no longer worked, either. That was the point where the book was flung, for me.
Still reeling from Walking Dead. "Don't come back, Shane!" indeed.
DCJensen - Mar 13, 2012 7:31:42 am PDT #19677 of 30001
All is well that ends in pizza.
Heinlein's "Magic Incorporated" was very funny and pretty convincing too. Set in our world, after some engineers are caught muttering spells to keep a nuclear reactor running, and it turns out that science has been a fraud all along
That is not in the plot of Magic, Inc.
Magic, inc. is a story from the POV of a local contractor and building materials provider. He uses magic in the everyday workings of his life, like most other people. His livelihood is threatened by a "magical mob" takeover of the magic business in his state, which is spearheaded by a demon.
As far as the racism and sexism, I can only say that in historical context of other works of the time, RAH was slightly ahead of the curve. Not as bad as some of the period, better than some others. He was also writing for mainstream American publishing at the time and was quite the libertarian.(Although he would have laughed at the Tea Party "patriots")
Amanda Jennings was a fairly strong female character in that story.
Typo Boy - Mar 13, 2012 7:52:34 am PDT #19678 of 30001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
That is not in the plot of Magic, Inc.
Yes it is. Right toward the beginning, tossed off causually not in an "as you know jack" way, but there. And mentioning the racism and sexism was there mainly for warning. I'm reccing the book as entertainment, but I don't want someone to hit it unwarned if they are already living with enough of it that it will more than neutralize any pleasure they would otherwise get out of it. One difference between Heinlein and many others on sexism is that he takes the trouble to rationalize it. It may actually say something good about him that he was not just taking it for granted, but it might make more unpleasant for a woman who encounters it unexpectedly. The way Chesterton's thoughf out and explained anti-semitism hits me harder than other stuff from the same period that tosses it off causally.
Jessica - Mar 13, 2012 8:01:19 am PDT #19679 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
One difference between Heinlein and many others on sexism is that he takes the trouble to rationalize it. It may actually say something good about him that he was not just taking it for granted
Not to speak for all women, but the fact that he wrapped his sexism in evo-psych bullshit was one of the many MANY reasons he ceased to appeal to me after about age 17.
Typo Boy - Mar 13, 2012 8:03:46 am PDT #19680 of 30001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Hence the rest of the sentence you quoted and the following sentence
but it might make more unpleasant for a woman who encounters it unexpectedly. The way Chesterton's thoughf out and explained anti-semitism hits me harder than other stuff from the same period that tosses it off causally.
§ ita § - Mar 13, 2012 10:46:52 am PDT #19681 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Being Human US is 2/3 rapey right now. It's not fun. It's not engaging me. Everything is so miserable and exploited.
-t - Mar 13, 2012 11:21:12 am PDT #19682 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
It's not fun at all. I am still watching out of my compulsive need to find out what happens in a plot I've started following, mostly.