Tag Archives: science fiction

A Deepness in the Sky

By Joseph | September 25, 2008

I just finished Vernor Vinge’s book A Deepness in the Sky.  It is a loose prequel to his former novel A Fire Upon The Deep.  Both of these are great science fiction books with characters that you will love.  These people are surrounded by far future technologies, and they are living in the middle of [...]

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Time Traveler Convention

By Joseph | May 2, 2005

Someone at MIT has posted information on a Time Traveler Convention that they are having. I’m not all that convinced that time travel will ever happen but the whole idea is rather interesting.
The main idea of the site is that if the convention is publicized enough then time travelers from the future will have [...]

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Cordwainer Smith

By Joseph | January 23, 2004

I purchased The Rediscovery of Man: The Complete Short Science Fiction of Cordwainer Smith after reading “Christianity In the Science Fiction of ‘Cordwainer Smith’” by James Jordan. I read lots of Star Trek science fiction growing up and have liked Orson Scott Card’s Ender Series. I found the The Rediscovery of Man to [...]

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More on Journey to Eden

By Joseph | January 18, 2004

I am still reading Journey to Eden. It is beginning to get more interesting. I like the science aspects but am not sure that I like the overall story and how the science is being explained. The main characters are Christian and are showing some support of six day creation. At [...]

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New Book from Emerald House

By Joseph | January 13, 2004

I am in the midst of reading Journey to Eden. The book was given to me by the publisher as a “Science Fiction” title for the Christian market. The author is trying to promote a new understanding of time. I am 140 pages into the book and at the moment the book [...]

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