Well, missed that one then. Oh, well. Since I've lost my job my schedule has opened up a LOT.
On Sat, May 5, 2012 at 1:57 PM, Eric Scoles <[email protected]> wrote: > Donald -- > > Regular meetings are always the first Tuesday of the month, 7:30 at > Pittsford Barnes & Noble (except December, which we skip). > > > > On Fri, May 4, 2012 at 11:59 AM, Donald McCarthy <[email protected]>wrote: > >> What day is the meeting taking place this month? >> >> On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 3:45 PM, Eric Scoles <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> This month, I'd like to discuss 2012 Nebula nominees (full text of many >>> of the shorter pieces is available >>> online<http://www.sfwa.org/2012/02/2011-nebula-awards-nominees-announced/>) >>> -- but I'm particularly interested in one nominee, Jake Kerr's "The Old >>> Equations <http://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/the-old-equations/>," >>> a recasting of the old Tom Godwin chestnut "The Cold >>> Equations<http://baencd.thefifthimperium.com/13-TheBalticWarCD/TheBalticWarCD/The%20World%20Turned%20Upside%20Down/0743498747__19.htm>." >>> As usual, attempts to derail will be entertained (and encouraged in >>> proportion to their enthusiasm). >>> >>> Also of interest: Microsoft invests heavily in Barnes & >>> Noble.<http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303916904577375502392129654.html> >>> What >>> (if anything) does it mean for publishing -- particularly independent >>> publishing? >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Kerr's story, an alt.history whose plot hinges on trying to travel at >>> very high velocities without the benefit of a certain theoretical framework >>> *(Warning: spoilers!)*, is getting widely praised for the ingenuity of >>> its premise (and is no doubt garnering notice for its similarity to a >>> classic). Indeed, this isn't the first time in recent memory that "The Cold >>> Equations" has inspired an award finalist: R-SPEC founder Jonathan >>> Sherwood's 2006 novella "Under the Graying >>> Sea<http://gramophiction.blogspot.com/2007/02/under-graying-sea-full-version.html>", >>> which applies a 'cold-equations'-style logic in an even higher-stakes >>> scenario, was a finalist for the Hugo in 2007. So there's something about >>> this story that keeps bringing people back to it. >>> >>> What does the Kerr story bring to the table that's new? >>> >>> To avoid spoilers, I recommend you read the story first, but when you >>> have, you may be interested in Kerr's account of the revision >>> process<http://www.inkpunks.com/2012/02/21/guest-post-by-jake-kerr-behind-the-scenes-of-the-old-equations/> >>> he >>> engaged in with astrophysicist Mike Brotherton. (Brotherton has also given >>> his side of the >>> story<http://www.mikebrotherton.com/2012/03/01/science-and-science-fiction-the-old-equations/> >>> . >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> We'll be meeting in the usual place: The Community Room at thePittsford >>> Barnes & Noble <http://store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/store/2790>; >>> we'll start the meeting in earnest at about 7:30. >>> >>> -- >>> -- >>> eric scoles | [email protected] >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "R-SPEC: The Rochester Speculative Literature Association" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/r-spec?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "R-SPEC: The Rochester Speculative Literature Association" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/r-spec?hl=en. >> > > > > -- > -- > eric scoles | [email protected] > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "R-SPEC: The Rochester Speculative Literature Association" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/r-spec?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "R-SPEC: The Rochester Speculative Literature Association" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/r-spec?hl=en.
