Anyone here read any Asimov?
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Topic: Anyone here read any Asimov?
Posted By: brihard
Subject: Anyone here read any Asimov?
Date Posted: 12 December 2007 at 3:03pm
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I'm just curious if anyone else here has dabbled in classic science fiction... I just finished reading Isaac Asimov's Foundation series; some pretty cool philosophical undertones in there. Anyone else read these? I don't want to get too much into waxing philosophical if noone else knows what I'm talking about... ------------- "Abortion is not "choice" in America. It is forced and the democrats are behind it, with the goal of eugenics at its foundation." -FreeEnterprise, 21 April 2011. Yup, he actually said that. |
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Posted By: Skillet42565
Date Posted: 12 December 2007 at 3:05pm
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Posted By: Benjichang
Date Posted: 12 December 2007 at 3:05pm
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I've read a few short stories and excerpts a long time ago. I'm more of a fan of Vonnegut-style science fiction.
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Posted By: brihard
Date Posted: 12 December 2007 at 3:06pm
Haven't read those yet, although they do tie in to the Foundation series in the last Foundation book. ------------- "Abortion is not "choice" in America. It is forced and the democrats are behind it, with the goal of eugenics at its foundation." -FreeEnterprise, 21 April 2011. Yup, he actually said that. |
Skillet42565 wrote:Posted By: Rambino
Date Posted: 12 December 2007 at 3:09pm
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I read some a long time back, but I don't think they have aged as well as some of his contemporaries, like Heinlein or Clark. Clearly a pioneer in the field, however. He is constantly being copied these days. There is some decent modern philosophical Sci-Fi out there too (none of which I can recall at the moment, of course). ------------- [IMG]http://i38.tinypic.com/aag8s8.jpg"> |
Posted By: brihard
Date Posted: 12 December 2007 at 3:10pm
The only Clark I've got on my shelf is 2001. Heinlein though...  ------------- "Abortion is not "choice" in America. It is forced and the democrats are behind it, with the goal of eugenics at its foundation." -FreeEnterprise, 21 April 2011. Yup, he actually said that. |
Posted By: Man Bites Dog
Date Posted: 12 December 2007 at 3:12pm
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I used to read Asimov, but then I realized I was not really impressed with anything I was reading. I thought it was OK. I am starting to get into Vonnegut's more 'out-there' style books. ------------- 
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Posted By: BARREL BREAK
Date Posted: 12 December 2007 at 3:59pm
| Only a few short stories, not bad. |