What I am reading

Nellis Gilgal

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Feb 4, 2012, 10:54:28 AM2/4/12

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Enjoyed this

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Eternity_Artifact

A civilization creating another universe to push their's through
because the physical nature of the one that they live in is
changing( over umpteen bazillion years) and killing them is cool, alot
of science handwaving helps in this book.
Got through a bunch of John Ringo stuff, like this guys stuff
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Scalzi
and Niven and Pournell's
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escape_from_Hell_%28novel%29
got me and apparently others into re-reading Dante.

Leo "they preen" Sgouros

Dr. HotSalt

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Feb 4, 2012, 4:18:23 PM2/4/12

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On Feb 4, 7:54 am, Nellis Gilgal <adravi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Enjoyed this
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Eternity_Artifact
>
> A civilization creating another universe to push their's through
> because the physical nature of the one that they live in is
> changing( over umpteen bazillion years) and killing them is cool, alot
> of science handwaving helps in this book.

_A Darker Geometry_ by Martin and Benford, part of Niven's Known
Space "expanded backstory" in the Man-Kzin Wars series, describes the
Ones Who Pass similarly. Their universe is Big Crunch-ing around them
so they try to find a way to escape into ours. Hilarity ensues. May
not be considered canon by purists.

> Got through a bunch of John Ringo stuff

I got turned off to him by reading some of the _Paladin of Shadows_
series without knowing the context.

> like this guys stuff
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Scalzi

Not sure what to think of a guy who tapes bacon to his cat.

> and Niven and Pournell's
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escape_from_Hell_%28novel%29
> got me and apparently others into re-reading Dante.

I didn't know there was a sequel to _Inferno_. Interesting list of
damned in that article...

> Leo "they preen" Sgouros

Dr. Hot"haz bee?"Salt

Adam Funk

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Feb 7, 2012, 9:48:55 AM2/7/12

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On 2012-02-04, Dr. HotSalt wrote:

> On Feb 4, 7:54 am, Nellis Gilgal <adravi...@gmail.com> wrote:

>> like this guys stuff
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Scalzi
>
> Not sure what to think of a guy who tapes bacon to his cat.

I haven't read his fiction (yet), but _Your Hate Mail Will Be Graded_
is funny.

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David DeLaney

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Feb 7, 2012, 6:48:31 PM2/7/12

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Dr. HotSalt <alie...@gmail.com> wrote:

>Nellis Gilgal <adravi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> like this guys stuff
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Scalzi
>
> Not sure what to think of a guy who tapes bacon to his cat.

John has vast reserves of Awesome, and occasionally deploys them. He also
has a blog, Whatever, that in internet time is about three aeons old, and
he wields the Mallet of Loving Correction in its comment threads.

Also his cat, and dog, pictures are great.

>> and Niven and Pournell's
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escape_from_Hell_%28novel%29
>> got me and apparently others into re-reading Dante.
>
> I didn't know there was a sequel to _Inferno_. Interesting list of
>damned in that article...

There is, but only for the last couple years or so. It took them a while to
get back to it.

Dave
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Feb 8, 2012, 12:39:00 PM2/8/12

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On Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:48:31 -0500, d...@gatekeeper.vic.com (David
DeLaney) wrote:

>Dr. HotSalt <alie...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>Nellis Gilgal <adravi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> like this guys stuff
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Scalzi
>>
>> Not sure what to think of a guy who tapes bacon to his cat.
>
>John has vast reserves of Awesome, and occasionally deploys them. He also
>has a blog, Whatever, that in internet time is about three aeons old, and
>he wields the Mallet of Loving Correction in its comment threads.
>
>Also his cat, and dog, pictures are great.

I concur in highly recommending this product and/or service.

BW

Adam Funk

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Feb 8, 2012, 3:50:39 PM2/8/12

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With or without bacon, or both ways?

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Nellis Gilgal

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Feb 9, 2012, 1:39:35 PM2/9/12

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On Feb 4, 3:18 pm, "Dr. HotSalt" <alien8...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Feb 4, 7:54 am, Nellis Gilgal <adravi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Enjoyed this
>
> >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Eternity_Artifact
>
> > A civilization creating another universe to push their's through
> > because the physical nature of the one that they live in is
> > changing( over umpteen bazillion years) and killing them is cool, alot
> > of science handwaving helps in this book.
>
> _A Darker Geometry_ by Martin and Benford, part of Niven's Known
> Space "expanded backstory" in the Man-Kzin Wars series, describes the
> Ones Who Pass similarly. Their universe is Big Crunch-ing around them
> so they try to find a way to escape into ours. Hilarity ensues. May
> not be considered canon by purists.
> >

> Dr. Hot"haz bee?"Salt

Will check it out, thanks.Also, "Steal Across The Sky" is an
interesting read.
http://us.macmillan.com/stealacrossthesky/NancyKress

Tim Serpas

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Feb 10, 2012, 2:29:16 AM2/10/12

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>> > A civilization creating another universe to push their's through
>> > because the physical nature of the one that they live in is
>> > changing( over umpteen bazillion years) and killing them is cool, alot
>> > of science handwaving helps in this book.

Won't someone think of the Heechee?

W