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I want to toss you this idea, and see where it goes. by Jeff-Wash May 6, 2011 4:25 pm
  • They sound a lot like Goths. by ER 2011-05-08 05:30:12
    • Steampunk fusion. : by Lee 2011-05-07 23:09:47
      • . by Lee 2011-05-07 23:13:31
      • Steam punk has been around for a while, it is an established sub-genre of science fiction. Think of steam-powered ... by ER 2011-05-06 18:10:50
        • You would LOVE "Loki by VelociraptorBlade 2011-05-07 16:01:28
          • ^^^^Link I failed at making: http://books.google.com/books?id=HYbvbbBOqWUC&pg=PA73&lpg=PA73&dq=the+witch+wagon+larry+niven&source=bl&ots=ptROh0gtQ0&sig=flgpzH9WNdwh4lZCMK5JEV5vY3A&hl=en&ei=4c7FTd6fCoT4swPTvN2hAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBYQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false Anyone know how to link on this site? And as for the possibilities of technology like ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-05-07 16:04:02
            • OK, here you go, VRB. How you do it is: first post any word in a comment, then click on edit ... by Eri 2011-05-08 04:48:19
              • Gee, now why didn't I think of that? by ER 2011-05-08 05:27:58
                • mmm, did you already say all that? I must have missed it. Not unlikely since I'm usually half ... by Eri 2011-05-08 07:11:39
                  • No, I didn't say any of it. I was just sarcastically commenting that if I had to go through ... by ER 2011-05-08 10:39:04
                    • LOL. ER, you're a hoot. by Eri 2011-05-08 13:32:26
              • "Loki" is just what I had in mind. You may recall a sketch I wrote during the Age of ... by ER 2011-05-07 16:45:35
                • Some things we've learned about commenting... by podrock 2011-05-07 16:17:46
                  • OK, I guess YOU had already said it. by Eri 2011-05-08 17:33:04
                    • Couple of times, yeah The biggest problem of the new place is this limited comment editor. by podrock 2011-05-08 18:25:14
                    • Sorry, but I see not edit option when I click "Compose a reply" on the forums. I DO see ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-05-08 13:21:55
                      • Forgive me if I wasn't clear. First post your comment. There is no edit button in the compose a reply ... by podrock 2011-05-08 14:11:40
                        • Damnit, this is turning out just like DamnTikiWiki. I don't see an edit button, except on threads that I'VE created. ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-05-09 14:09:23
                          • At your permission level, you should only be able to edit your own posts and comments. But it should ... by podrock 2011-05-09 14:26:33
                • Or what about a world where sentient creatures do not have, and do not need technology at all? by Jeff-Wash 2011-05-07 12:09:23
                  • Those worlds are of little interest to me, because I can never communicate with them. The only way to ... by ER 2011-05-07 14:11:10
                    • Hmmmmm. Care to elaborate? I have my idea but it is based on the power of the psyche. Of ... by Eri 2011-05-07 12:25:20
                      • Power of the psyche? Even if we assume that to be possible, how can we expect their psyches to ... by ER 2011-05-07 14:30:03
                        • All very good points. Of course, in science fiction/fantasy writing, all things are possible, including psychic contact/interaction. by Eri 2011-05-07 19:17:40
                          • Of course. The concept of telepathic communication with extraterrestrials is beautifully exploited in A.E. van Vogt's "Dear Pen Pal". ... by ER 2011-05-07 19:30:53
                          • What a wonderful premise for a story! Rife with possibilities. You should write it. by Eri 2011-05-07 19:14:40
                    WTF Science by Vitruvius May 5, 2011 4:42 pm
                    • Moved from the Space Board. by podrock 2011-05-05 18:41:51
                      • It's called the Space/Science board, so I thought a science article would be appropriately placed there. Also, I make no apologies ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-05-05 23:43:26
                        • I post science articles relating to health on the ComestibleZone since almost everything goes back to diet one way or ... by Eri 2011-05-06 03:27:58
                          • I would LOVE to see the public reaction to this. Would the pill be female-only, or would Big Pharma ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-05-06 16:42:36
                            • Like the morning-after birth control pill for men? by ER 2011-05-06 18:14:46
                              • *Dies* by VelociraptorBlade 2011-05-06 23:29:02
                              • Only to certified gays. Oh God, I hope no one gay takes offense at that. I got friends ... by Eri 2011-05-06 17:02:39
                          • Moderation? Don't you mean abstinence? by ER 2011-05-05 18:51:43
                          • Hmmm. That explains a lot. by ER 2011-05-05 17:45:24
                            Adele: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert by Jody May 5, 2011 6:28 am
                            • I'm sorry, Adele...but can't we still be friends? by ER 2011-05-05 07:25:30
                              Osama bin Laden drink by Eri May 4, 2011 10:30 pm
                                Where 3.4 billion dollars would be better spent. by Jeff-Wash May 3, 2011 7:09 pm
                                • Unfortunately, Pakistan is the only friendly country with a seacoast bordering Afghanistan we can use to supply our troops there. ... by ER 2011-05-04 04:23:38
                                  • Excellent points. Particularly the logistics issue, which was a primary reason we couldn't get boots on the ground during ... by TB 2011-05-04 12:50:23
                                    • Interesting analysis. by Eri 2011-05-04 06:03:34
                                      • http://globalspin.blogs.time.com/2011/05/03/could-bin-ladens-death-speed-the-end-to-the-afghan-war/?xid=rss-world-yahoo Apparently I'm not the only one thinking along these lines. Just a few months ago, a withdrawal from Afghanistan ... by ER 2011-05-04 11:45:40
                                        • The current annual cost of Afghanistan floats somewhere around $107 billion a year. This is less than ten days ... by TB 2011-05-04 13:11:06
                                          • It's not just dollars and cents. It's wear and tear, and immense human costs. We've been redlining our ... by ER 2011-05-04 14:18:57
                                            • Look at the diagram I linked to. How much money is currently spend on the money spent on "the ... by TB 2011-05-05 09:38:15
                                              • Pay attention, Tom. It's not about the money. It's about wrecking our military, which I concede is being done ... by ER 2011-05-05 10:18:35
                                    • Yep. $3.4 billion would pay a few teacher salaries, a few firemen, police, maybe a replacement bridge somewhere. ... by Eri 2011-05-03 22:13:24
                                      • Again, those aren't Federal expenditures. Please try to retain this information. by TB 2011-05-04 12:45:28
                                        • I believe our Federal Government provides dollars to various states for projects which flow into all the things I mentioned. ... by Eri 2011-05-04 22:26:32
                                          • In 2008, government money accounted for about 26 percent of state expenditures, and of that, 57 percent was Medicaid, leaving ... by TB 2011-05-05 09:49:24
                                            • Sweet Jesus, TB, leave it alone. You're beating a dead horse. by Eri 2011-05-05 16:37:12
                                              • Maybe so, but it might be instructive to someone other than the dead horse. I am well aware that there is ... by TB 2011-05-05 16:48:56
                                                • You always have to have the last word, don't you? :-) by Eri 2011-05-05 21:25:50
                                      Some good ones by Eri May 3, 2011 7:01 pm
                                        A little black humor on the Osama topic by Eri May 3, 2011 2:47 pm
                                          You think you're having a bad day? by TB May 2, 2011 2:36 pm
                                            Ruh roh. by Eri May 2, 2011 11:08 am
                                              I worked at that place! by Eri April 30, 2011 10:30 am
                                                River Monsters...Whoa! by Jody April 30, 2011 9:32 am
                                                  Comic book news by TB April 29, 2011 8:51 pm
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