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beskeptigal
SFN Die Hard
USA
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 Posted - 11/09/2004 : 03:24:10 [Permalink]
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Everyone hates me when I say this one, but it truly was one of my favorite sci-fi books, Battlefield Earth by L Ron Hubbard.
It was nothing like the movie and there is no Dianetics in it. Hubbard wrote it long before his Scientology religious movement. |
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filthy
SFN Die Hard
USA
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Posted - 11/09/2004 : 04:23:18 [Permalink]
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quote:
Originally posted by beskeptigal
Everyone hates me when I say this one, but it truly was one of my favorite sci-fi books, Battlefield Earth by L Ron Hubbard.
It was nothing like the movie and there is no Dianetics in it. Hubbard wrote it long before his Scientology religious movement.
Yes, that was a good one. I've a tattered, paperback copy around here somewhere, a holdover from my Sci Fi days (which haven't really ended altogether).
The Mote in God's Eye is also good -- Larry Niven.
And Footfall -- same author. |
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Siberia
SFN Addict
Brazil
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Posted - 11/09/2004 : 05:06:01 [Permalink]
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quote:
Originally posted by beskeptigal
Everyone hates me when I say this one, but it truly was one of my favorite sci-fi books, Battlefield Earth by L Ron Hubbard.
It was nothing like the movie and there is no Dianetics in it. Hubbard wrote it long before his Scientology religious movement.
I'm glad to have a good review on it... I've been tempted to rent that one for quite awhile. So I think it just might be the next one. 
I'm overdosing on Heinlein now, but I've downloaded a fair quantity of Larry Niven e-books (including Inferno and Mote on God's Eye). |
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- The Kovenant, Via Negativa
"People who don't like their beliefs being laughed at shouldn't have such funny beliefs."
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ruby
New Member
USA
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Posted - 03/26/2005 : 21:27:33 [Permalink]
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ruby
New Member
USA
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Posted - 03/26/2005 : 21:30:24 [Permalink]
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ruby
New Member
USA
3 Posts |
Posted - 03/26/2005 : 21:33:48 [Permalink]
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Jared Diamond's newer book COLLAPSE is vital reading.quote:
Originally posted by BigPapaSmurf
Full House
Wonderful Life, Stevie J Gould
The Pleasure of Finding Things Out
Six Not-So-Easy Peices, R. Feinman
Guns, Germs and Steel, Jared Diamond
Anything by James Randi
Fiction
Dune vol. 1-6
The Dosodi Experiment, Frank Herbert
Ishmael, Daniel Quinn
Thank You For Smoking
Little Green Men, Christopher Buckley
and on and on
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Dave W.
Info Junkie
USA
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Posted - 03/26/2005 : 21:50:47 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by ruby
Jared Diamond's newer book COLLAPSE is vital reading.
Welcome to the Skeptic Friends Network, Ruby.
We just featured that book in Skeptic Summary #24.
And I hope you don't mind, but I'm going to trim your first two posts here. |
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Visit Dave's Psoriasis Info, too. |
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Dik-Dik Van Dik
Skeptic Friend
United Kingdom
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Posted - 04/04/2005 : 09:28:09 [Permalink]
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Anything by Iain M banks. not Iain Banks, same author but with the M its sci fi.
Sci Fi with a difference though, well written and fascinating,, any of the culture books are worth checking out. Specifically
Consider Phlebas
Player of Games
Excession
Consider phlebas is the best to introduce you to the world of the Culture. Definitely worht reading even if you aren't a fan of sci fi. A good look at one possible future of the human species. |
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latsot
Skeptic Friend
United Kingdom
70 Posts |
Posted - 07/04/2005 : 02:40:43 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by Dude
Genome, by Matt Ridley A very compelling read that looks at the human genome and some of the implications of our exploration of it. Written in language that most can easily understand and not be bored by. He presents each chapter in two parts; a story about the chromosome and specific gene he's talking about from that chromosome, and some specific science (presented in laymans terms) about the gene.
Red Queen, also by Matt Ridley, is also excellent.
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Dry_vby
Skeptic Friend
Australia
249 Posts |
Posted - 08/03/2005 : 18:04:18 [Permalink]
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Yes to all Douglas Adams
Yes to all PK Dick
Yes to "The Foundation trilogy"
.....however, it is no surprise that no-one here has recommended Robert Anton Wilson (particularly "The cosmic trigger" trilogy) seein' as how he rips into your heros James Randi and Carl Sagan.
If you indeed have an open mind take him on and feel yourself boil. |
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Until I can think my way out.
I know it was all a big joke
Whatever it was about."
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Australia
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