In a message dated 2/1/2003 12:11:51 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> In fact, I had an interesting existing story in mind.
> >
> > An actual on-topic story, perhaps?
>
> Got it in one.
>
> Now, I can't remember which collection it was in. Do I go
> upstairs and look
> th
Julia Thompson wrote:
> Got it in one.
> Now, I can't remember which collection it was in. Do I go
> upstairs and look that up, or does someone tell us?
River of Time.
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Steve Sloan . Huntsville, Alabama => [EM
"Ronn! Blankenship" wrote:
>
> At 08:03 PM 1/29/03 -0600, Julia Thompson wrote:
> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > >
> > > In a message dated 1/28/2003 11:32:17 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> > >
> > > > Sun revolving around the earth, no. Celestial spheres? If
> > > > a
At 08:03 PM 1/29/03 -0600, Julia Thompson wrote:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> In a message dated 1/28/2003 11:32:17 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> > Sun revolving around the earth, no. Celestial spheres? If
> > a good enough
> > case were made, I could buy it. :)
>
> R
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> In a message dated 1/28/2003 11:32:17 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>writes:
>
> > Sun revolving around the earth, no. Celestial spheres? If
> > a good enough
> > case were made, I could buy it. :)
>
> Real spheres with the stars painted on. The uni
In a message dated 1/28/2003 11:32:17 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Sun revolving around the earth, no. Celestial spheres? If
> a good enough
> case were made, I could buy it. :)
Real spheres with the stars painted on. The universe confined to those spheres. Can't
see
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> The problem with Darwin's Radio is that we know the scientific premises
> are wrong. Would you accept a sci fi book that had as its basic premise
> the sun revolved around the earth and the heavens were made of celestial
> spheres?
Sun revolving around the earth, no. C
In a message dated 1/28/2003 4:12:23 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
> This is just not true. There have been plenty of sf stories with
> interstellar travel and no FTL, even ones with vast amounts
> of such travel.
Yes of course it is true that interesting sci fi can be w
In a message dated 1/28/2003 2:08:05 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
> Couple of sources: (Oh, and Dr. Zim, your spelling of
> Richard
> Goldschmidt was inventive. :))
Wow someone thinks my speellling is inventive how kool
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In a message dated 1/27/2003 11:23:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Do you know why it's called a saltation? I think it was
> explained to me
> once in college, but I've forgotten. :
No; My knowledge of saltation comes from essays by Gould who admired his work and had
Bob said:
> First FLT is a convention in Sci Fi and it is needed to make any space
> story viable.
This is just not true. There have been plenty of sf stories with
interstellar travel and no FTL, even ones with vast amounts of such
travel. Here are just a few examples: Baxter's _Space_; Vinge's _
EO-DARWINISM, PUNCTUATED EQUILIBRIUM b : MUTATION -- used especially of
bacteria and fungi
-Original Message-
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On Behalf Of Dan Minette
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 11:26 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Darwin Radio [was: First r
- Original Message -
From: "Julia Thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 10:23 PM
Subject: Re: Darwin Radio [was: First real post - Hugo Noms]
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> > In a message dated 1/27/
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> In a message dated 1/27/2003 6:48:39 AM Eastern Standard Time,
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> > But isn't speciation itself a jump? You can't change
> > from a being with, say, 44 chromosomes per cell to a
> > being with 46 without a jump.
>
> A few more thoughts. T
In a message dated 1/27/2003 6:48:39 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
> But isn't speciation itself a jump? You can't change
> from a being with, say, 44 chromosomes per cell to a
> being with 46 without a jump.
A few more thoughts. The notion of an evolutionary jump is cal
> Bob Zimm [you never sign your messages. I never
> know how to address you] wrote:
I will sign from now on; Bob is what most people call me.
> >
> > .
> >
> :-)))
>
> So I guess you hated the Uplift books because the
> science is also flawed, with the 17 or so ways of
> cheating E
Dean wrote:
The only Banks I have read is Feersum Endjinn.
While quite difficult reading, I did enjoy it.
!!!
OH!!! *That* Banks!
I read Feersum Endjinn when it first came out, and liked it also. When I
started reading about The Culture onlist within the past year and a half, I
never made
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
There are even books
by Frank Bawm at times.
Didn't he write the Wizard of Awz? ;-)
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Steve Sloan . Huntsville, Alabama => [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Brin-L list pages ...
> -Original Message-
> From: Jim Sharkey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2003 06:49 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: An Ebay question (was Re: First real post - Hugo Noms)
>
>
>
> Andrew Crystall wrote:
> >How many of
In a message dated 1/27/03 5:58:48 AM US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< got an MS in Computer Science from Johns Hopkins >>
Oh drat, you spelled it right. There goes one list member's fun.
:-)
It is interesting searching the internet for books from John Hopkins press.
T
You will not be happy with Bear's "Vitals".
George A
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 10:55 AM
Subject: Re: First real post - Hugo Noms
> In a message dated 1/26/2003 6:38:41 AM
I've never sold anything, but I've found many books that I wanted, and now
have, in my collection at "abebooks.com". Great service.
George A
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 10:01 AM
Sub
t now you know.
George A
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From: "J. van Baardwijk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2003 10:21 PM
Subject: Re: First real post - Hugo Noms
> At 19:26 24-01-2003 +0900, George Akin wrote:
>
>
>
> You're
Bob Zimm [you never sign your messages. I never
know how to address you] wrote:
>
> I could not enjoy the story because the science was
> so flawed. Darwin is turning over in his grave the
> way his theory was abused.
>
:-)))
So I guess you hated the Uplift books because the
scienc
On 26 Jan 2003 at 20:42, Nick Arnett wrote:
> certainly nothing to toss out. A couple of weeks ago, I finally
> studied up on what a first edition *really* is. The only real first
> editions I own, as far as I know, are Brin books and one of Doug
> Adams'.
I'm allways careful to say "printing",
On 26 Jan 2003 at 20:07, Julia Thompson wrote:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> > In a message dated 1/26/2003 5:51:21 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> >
> > >
> > > Never on Ebay, but I've bought and sold quite a few used books on
> > > Amazon with no problems exc
At 17:27 26-01-2003 -0800, Doug Pensinger wrote:
I tried to buy there but when I clicked on the buy link, nothing
happened. I tried from the addall link and then went to abebooks and
tried again, same result. Maybe I should have switched browsers and tried
again?
That just might work, yes.
In a message dated 1/26/2003 9:50:39 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Maybe one day when I have more disposable income, I'll get her that first
> edition; for now it'll probably have to wait.
>
I'd rather have the light bulb that was mistakenly left in the lamppost sc
William Taylor wrote:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>but I did try and get my wife a first edition _Gone with the Wind_
>for her birthday last year.
>
>With only one month of printing listed to the back of the title
>page?
>
>This another fun thing that comes up all the time. The 1st edition
>1st p
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
> Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]
...
> This another fun thing that comes up all the time. The 1st edition 1st
> printing is the big bucks. 1st edition 4th printing is common yawn.
Oh, fine, right after I mention my
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
> Behalf Of Julia Thompson
...
> How *do* you package books, then? I'm curious. I've received books in a
> variety of packaging materials buying used at amazon.com, myself. (Never
> sold anything.)
I used padd
In a message dated 1/26/2003 7:49:29 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> but I did try and get my wife a first edition _Gone with the Wind_ for her
> birthday last year.
With only one month of printing listed to the back of the title page?
This another fun thing that come
In a message dated 1/26/2003 7:02:24 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> > > Nick
> >
> > I never use an envelope, period. Even padded, they offer zero protection
> for
> > a book unless you also insert a piece of cardboard 2 inches longer and
> wider
> > than the bo
Andrew Crystall wrote:
>How many of you, as a matter of interest, buy books on Ebay?
>How many of you have SOLD them on Ebay?
I don't sell on eBay, but I buy on occasion. The only books I purchase on eBay are
normally comics or RPG books, but I did try and get my wife a first edition _Gone with
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> In a message dated 1/26/2003 5:51:21 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> >
> > Never on Ebay, but I've bought and sold quite a few used books on Amazon
> > with no problems except for a padded envelope that arrived empty at the
> > buyer's
In a message dated 1/26/2003 6:38:41 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
> Darwin's Radio, the Nebula winner a year or so
> back. Looking forward to "Darwin's Children" due out in
> April I think.
I could not enjoy the story because the science was so flawed. Darwin is turning
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In a message dated 1/26/2003 4:22:14 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Try www.abebooks.com
which is linked to addall.com/used, which also has alibris and powells and
I took my books off of ABE as Alibris works on payment to them only on w
In a message dated 1/26/2003 5:51:21 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> Never on Ebay, but I've bought and sold quite a few used books on Amazon
> with no problems except for a padded envelope that arrived empty at the
> buyer's. I started always using Mylar after th
In a message dated 1/26/2003 4:22:14 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Try www.abebooks.com
>
which is linked to addall.com/used, which also has alibris and powells and
I took my books off of ABE as Alibris works on payment to them only on what
sells.
William Tay
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
> Behalf Of Andrew Crystall
...
> How many of you, as a matter of interest, buy books on Ebay?
> How many of you have SOLD them on Ebay?
Never on Ebay, but I've bought and sold quite a few used books on Amazon
wi
In a message dated 1/26/2003 4:09:52 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> How many of you, as a matter of interest, buy books on Ebay?
> How many of you have SOLD them on Ebay?
Of 10,500 books being sold on the net, 4 right now are on ebay. I would say
ebay is the first pl
Doug wrote
> Haven't found a copy yet short of paying $20 for a paperback at
> amazon.uk. Which I intend to do shortly if I don't find a copy soon.
> Mr. Taylor?
> GCU Trolling for a Book
Try www.abebooks.com
I found this book for as low as $2.95 an American seller and $6.45 (US)
from a Brit
On 26 Jan 2003 at 13:39, Doug Pensinger wrote:
> Jim Sharkey wrote:
>
> >Doug Pensinger wrote:
> >Kevin Tarr wrote:
> >
> >>>Use of Weapons should always be the first Culture book you read, to
> >>>see if you can stand it.
> >>>
> >>Haven't found a copy yet short of paying $20 for a paperback at
Jim Sharkey wrote:
Doug Pensinger wrote:
Kevin Tarr wrote:
Use of Weapons should always be the first Culture book you read,
to see if you can stand it.
Haven't found a copy yet short of paying $20 for a paperback at
amazon.uk. Which I intend to do shortly if I don't find a copy >soon.
Y
: Sunday, January 26, 2003 2:20 AM
Subject: Re: First real post - Hugo Noms
> Doug Pensinger wrote:
> >
> > G. D. Akin wrote:
> >
> > >I've been on this list for two days and received about 125 posts, most
in
> > >mid-stream it seems.
> > >
>
not nominate it because of the ending . . . and because,
IMHO, it was not among the 5 best I read last year.
George A
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From: "Jon Gabriel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2003 2:14 PM
Subject: RE: First real
Doug Pensinger wrote:
Kevin Tarr wrote:
>>Use of Weapons should always be the first Culture book you read,
>>to see if you can stand it.
>
>Haven't found a copy yet short of paying $20 for a paperback at
>amazon.uk. Which I intend to do shortly if I don't find a copy >soon.
Your library does
At 19:26 24-01-2003 +0900, George Akin wrote:
You're posting from timezone GMT + 9 hours; where exactly are you posting
from? Eastern Russia? South-East Asia?
Oh, and welcome to Brin-L!
Jeroen "Just Curious" van Baardwijk
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In a message dated 1/25/2003 1:19:43 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> Haven't found a copy yet short of paying $20 for a paperback at
> amazon.uk. Which I intend to do shortly if I don't find a copy soon.
> Mr. Taylor?
>
> Doug
>
Huh er ah? I just got
In a message dated 1/25/2003 12:20:15 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> The caveat I place on _Darwin's Radio_ is, do NOT read it if you are a woman
> considering becoming pregnant in the next couple of months,
> because it may
> freak you out on that front just a bit.
I actu
At 12:27 PM 1/25/2003 -0800, you wrote:
Kevin Tarr wrote:
Cat like? I didn't know they were cat like.
Chelgrian's are covered with fur, have retractable claws and "long Tawny
tails, and they prefer to sit in "curl pads". Also they are
predators. From what I gather they have three legs and
On Sat, 25 Jan 2003 12:27:22 -0800, Doug Pensinger wrote:
>>Use of Weapons should always be the first Culture book you read, to
>>see if you can stand it.
>
>Haven't found a copy yet short of paying $20 for a paperback at
>amazon.uk. Which I intend to do shortly if I don't find a copy soon.
>Mr.
Kevin Tarr wrote:
Cat like? I didn't know they were cat like.
Chelgrian's are covered with fur, have retractable claws and "long
Tawny tails, and they prefer to sit in "curl pads". Also they are
predators. From what I gather they have three legs and two arms. I
know there were other cues
On 25 Jan 2003 at 13:17, Julia Thompson wrote:
> Kevin Tarr wrote:
>
> > Use of Weapons should always be the first Culture book you read, to
> > see if you can stand it.
>
> Well, if you can't, then the people around you are going to suffer
> from it, at least initially. :P
>
> Julia
>
>
Kevin Tarr wrote:
> Use of Weapons should always be the first Culture book you read, to see if
> you can stand it.
Well, if you can't, then the people around you are going to suffer from it,
at least initially. :P
Julia
who lives with someone who's only read _Use of Weapons_, and sh
At 11:52 PM 1/24/2003 -0800, you wrote:
G. D. Akin wrote:
I've been on this list for two days and received about 125 posts, most in
mid-stream it seems.
The Nomination Form for the Torcon 3 2003 Hugos is available on the Conjose
2002 site and in the Torcon 3 PR 4. I'm about to send my nominati
Doug Pensinger wrote:
>
> G. D. Akin wrote:
>
> >I've been on this list for two days and received about 125 posts, most in
> >mid-stream it seems.
> >
> >The Nomination Form for the Torcon 3 2003 Hugos is available on the Conjose
> >2002 site and in the Torcon 3 PR 4. I'm about to send my nomina
"Ronn! Blankenship" wrote:
>
> At 12:21 AM 1/25/03 -0500, Jon Gabriel wrote:
> >
> >Any additions would be appreciated ;)
>
> One wonders if any of them are waiting for Long Pig Lasagna . . .
>
> >Jon
> >GSV Haute Cuisine! :)
>
> To Serve Man Maru
I have Karl Würf's cookbook of that name, actu
G. D. Akin wrote:
I've been on this list for two days and received about 125 posts, most in
mid-stream it seems.
The Nomination Form for the Torcon 3 2003 Hugos is available on the Conjose
2002 site and in the Torcon 3 PR 4. I'm about to send my nominations in.
How many on the list think Kiln P
In a message dated 1/24/2003 10:22:26 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Oh yeah, I forgot to mention (thanks Debbi!) that I have a somewhat
> personal obsession with seeing Brin-creations on Iron Chef. To wit:
> Tandu Teriyaki
> Gubru Goulash
> Juicy Jophur Julienne
At 12:21 AM 1/25/03 -0500, Jon Gabriel wrote:
Oh yeah, I forgot to mention (thanks Debbi!) that I have a somewhat
personal obsession with seeing Brin-creations on Iron Chef. To wit:
Tandu Teriyaki
Gubru Goulash
Juicy Jophur Julienne
Soaked Soro over Spaghetti
Tytlal Tots
Hoonish Hamburgers
Gorill
: First real post - Hugo Noms
--- "G. D. Akin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I've been on this list for two days and received
> about 125 posts, most in mid-stream it seems.
> BTW, of the 125 posts, not one mentions the works of
> the Killer B's or
> Baxte
and rearrange themselves. That's how you make a
working system, like an organism, or a culture, or a biosphere. Or a
mind." ~David Brin~ 'Earth'
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
On Behalf Of G. D. Akin
Sent: Friday, January 24,
--- "G. D. Akin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I've been on this list for two days and received
> about 125 posts, most in mid-stream it seems.
> BTW, of the 125 posts, not one mentions the works of
> the Killer B's or
> Baxter or Vinge, all of whom are listed on the sign
> up page. Has this lis
In a message dated 1/24/2003 9:00:59 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Just trying to
> get a feel from the list.
I'd keep your legs crossed when you type that.
No pun goes out tended with this grop.er group.
William Taylor
--
What are all thes
I've been on this list for two days and received about 125 posts, most in
mid-stream it seems.
The Nomination Form for the Torcon 3 2003 Hugos is available on the Conjose
2002 site and in the Torcon 3 PR 4. I'm about to send my nominations in.
How many on the list think Kiln People is worthy of a
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