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Discussion area for UK SF fans
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Charter of uk.people.sf-fans
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Charter of uk.people.sf-fans (Not Moderated) This is a discussion group for subjects relating to the social interactions of all those with an interest in Science Fiction, and its relevance in the Real World in which we live. Contributions are therefore welcomed from anyone with a wish to discuss the "social" aspects of science fiction, topics that might... more »
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Day of the Triffids(1962)
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Day of the Triffids(1962) "A shower of meteorites produces a glow that blinds anyone that looks at it. As it was such a beautiful sight, most people were watching, and as a consequence, 99% of the population go blind. In the original novel, this chaos results in the escape of some Triffids: experimental... more »
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Ansible 253 [long]
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ANSIBLE 253 AUGUST 2008 From DAVE LANGFORD, 94 London Road, Reading, Berks, RG1 5AU. Web news.ansible.co.uk. Fax 0705 080 1534. ISSN 0265-9816 (print) 1740-942X (e). Available for SAE, Snibbo or Bloggo. [NET NOTE. See [link] for the nice HTML version. Mailing list subscribe/unsubscribe information appears below --... more »
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The Prefect by Alastair Reynolds
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I was in Exclusive Books last Saturday. For those not familiar with South Africa. Exclusive Books is the equivalent of Waterstones in the UK. Anyway I digress. While there I saw there last copy of The Prefect by Alastair Reynolds. Having not had time to research the book on the internet to see if it is anygood. I decided to take a chance and buy... more »
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Tooth and Claw Role Playing Game
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Slightly off-topic, but since various people in fandom are involved I thought I'd mention this here: I'm very pleased to announce the launch of Forgotten Futures X: The Tooth and Claw Role Playing Game - it was posted to registered users yesterday, and it will go on line this time next month. It's a licensed RPG based on the World Fantasy Award-winning novel Tooth... more »
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The Future of Reading. Endangered!
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I have for myself, turning the computer off for a few days helps me to breeze through books. However, when it's on, hardly a chapter or two ever get read. This article is interesting as I have felt the same. I need to turn the computer off if I want to do some serious reading. [link]... more »
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Charter of uk.people.sf-fans
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Charter of uk.people.sf-fans (Not Moderated) This is a discussion group for subjects relating to the social interactions of all those with an interest in Science Fiction, and its relevance in the Real World in which we live. Contributions are therefore welcomed from anyone with a wish to discuss the "social" aspects of science fiction, topics that might... more »
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Chris Cooper (UK Fan) Funeral Arrangements
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Forwarding from Kate Camroux - kate at cooper uk net Chris Cooper – a.k.a. Chris (the Big One) and Jolly Green Giant Funeral Arrangements Chris’ funeral will be held on Wed. 23 July 2008 at 2:00pm at West Herts Crematorium High Elms Lane Garston Watford Hertfordshire WD25 0JS [link]... more »
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Pandora's Star (Slight spoiler warning!)
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I like the nod to obtaining an ancient signed copy of Raft by Stephen Baxter. From what I have read so far, it very much reminds me of Dan Simmons, Hyperion Cantos. Example there is a vast AI system. There are wormholes between worlds aka farcasters. I'm only a quarter of the way in and am enjoying it immensely. Can't really see the enemy yet,... more »
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