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Dec. 16th, 2008 10:45 amJoe Bernstein has posted a multiple part round-up of everything he read this year.
Dec. 16th, 2008
Even a US torn apart in the 1860s is the major player on the planetary economic stage.
Of course, a badly run CSA - but I repeat myself - might end up even more disadvantaged compared to the USA than the historical south was (Although to get a CSA in 1914 or 1940 at all does suppose a CSA that was smarter than the historical CSA, because they are also almost certainly screwed if they start a war in the 1860s).
I do take exception to this bit:
I had originally planned to stir up the anthill and stage some kind of Pan-American War in 1914 or 1940, but there's really no point. It would be a walkover -- no contest at all.
The US would crush the CSA without a doubt (particularly if we're talking 1940 because the rump-USA can afford to research and develop atomic weapons while the CSA probably cannot) but there have been other wars between seriously mismatched foes where the lesser powers have managed to prolong the war for a surprising length of time.
A USA/CSA war that proceeds along the same general lines as the War of the Triple Alliance, except with two or three atomic bombs tossed in, is something I don't think I have seen in alternate history. Turtledove's 191 is a faux Eastern Front pasted onto a map of the USA. An actual war between the US and the CSA would be quite different.
Of course, a badly run CSA - but I repeat myself - might end up even more disadvantaged compared to the USA than the historical south was (Although to get a CSA in 1914 or 1940 at all does suppose a CSA that was smarter than the historical CSA, because they are also almost certainly screwed if they start a war in the 1860s).
I do take exception to this bit:
I had originally planned to stir up the anthill and stage some kind of Pan-American War in 1914 or 1940, but there's really no point. It would be a walkover -- no contest at all.
The US would crush the CSA without a doubt (particularly if we're talking 1940 because the rump-USA can afford to research and develop atomic weapons while the CSA probably cannot) but there have been other wars between seriously mismatched foes where the lesser powers have managed to prolong the war for a surprising length of time.
A USA/CSA war that proceeds along the same general lines as the War of the Triple Alliance, except with two or three atomic bombs tossed in, is something I don't think I have seen in alternate history. Turtledove's 191 is a faux Eastern Front pasted onto a map of the USA. An actual war between the US and the CSA would be quite different.
Even a US torn apart in the 1860s is the major player on the planetary economic stage.
Of course, a badly run CSA - but I repeat myself - might end up even more disadvantaged compared to the USA than the historical south was (Although to get a CSA in 1914 or 1940 at all does suppose a CSA that was smarter than the historical CSA, because they are also almost certainly screwed if they start a war in the 1860s).
I do take exception to this bit:
I had originally planned to stir up the anthill and stage some kind of Pan-American War in 1914 or 1940, but there's really no point. It would be a walkover -- no contest at all.
The US would crush the CSA without a doubt (particularly if we're talking 1940 because the rump-USA can afford to research and develop atomic weapons while the CSA probably cannot) but there have been other wars between seriously mismatched foes where the lesser powers have managed to prolong the war for a surprising length of time.
A USA/CSA war that proceeds along the same general lines as the War of the Triple Alliance, except with two or three atomic bombs tossed in, is something I don't think I have seen in alternate history. Turtledove's 191 is a faux Eastern Front pasted onto a map of the USA. An actual war between the US and the CSA would be quite different.
Of course, a badly run CSA - but I repeat myself - might end up even more disadvantaged compared to the USA than the historical south was (Although to get a CSA in 1914 or 1940 at all does suppose a CSA that was smarter than the historical CSA, because they are also almost certainly screwed if they start a war in the 1860s).
I do take exception to this bit:
I had originally planned to stir up the anthill and stage some kind of Pan-American War in 1914 or 1940, but there's really no point. It would be a walkover -- no contest at all.
The US would crush the CSA without a doubt (particularly if we're talking 1940 because the rump-USA can afford to research and develop atomic weapons while the CSA probably cannot) but there have been other wars between seriously mismatched foes where the lesser powers have managed to prolong the war for a surprising length of time.
A USA/CSA war that proceeds along the same general lines as the War of the Triple Alliance, except with two or three atomic bombs tossed in, is something I don't think I have seen in alternate history. Turtledove's 191 is a faux Eastern Front pasted onto a map of the USA. An actual war between the US and the CSA would be quite different.
Even a US torn apart in the 1860s is the major player on the planetary economic stage.
Of course, a badly run CSA - but I repeat myself - might end up even more disadvantaged compared to the USA than the historical south was (Although to get a CSA in 1914 or 1940 at all does suppose a CSA that was smarter than the historical CSA, because they are also almost certainly screwed if they start a war in the 1860s).
I do take exception to this bit:
I had originally planned to stir up the anthill and stage some kind of Pan-American War in 1914 or 1940, but there's really no point. It would be a walkover -- no contest at all.
The US would crush the CSA without a doubt (particularly if we're talking 1940 because the rump-USA can afford to research and develop atomic weapons while the CSA probably cannot) but there have been other wars between seriously mismatched foes where the lesser powers have managed to prolong the war for a surprising length of time.
A USA/CSA war that proceeds along the same general lines as the War of the Triple Alliance, except with two or three atomic bombs tossed in, is something I don't think I have seen in alternate history. Turtledove's 191 is a faux Eastern Front pasted onto a map of the USA. An actual war between the US and the CSA would be quite different.
Of course, a badly run CSA - but I repeat myself - might end up even more disadvantaged compared to the USA than the historical south was (Although to get a CSA in 1914 or 1940 at all does suppose a CSA that was smarter than the historical CSA, because they are also almost certainly screwed if they start a war in the 1860s).
I do take exception to this bit:
I had originally planned to stir up the anthill and stage some kind of Pan-American War in 1914 or 1940, but there's really no point. It would be a walkover -- no contest at all.
The US would crush the CSA without a doubt (particularly if we're talking 1940 because the rump-USA can afford to research and develop atomic weapons while the CSA probably cannot) but there have been other wars between seriously mismatched foes where the lesser powers have managed to prolong the war for a surprising length of time.
A USA/CSA war that proceeds along the same general lines as the War of the Triple Alliance, except with two or three atomic bombs tossed in, is something I don't think I have seen in alternate history. Turtledove's 191 is a faux Eastern Front pasted onto a map of the USA. An actual war between the US and the CSA would be quite different.
Why do I google this subject?
Dec. 16th, 2008 12:17 pmThis is not the worse site I've run into while research American population trends.
Ah, Boomer entitlement:
The immigration tidal wave of the last three decades has made it impossible for Baby Boomers to ever enjoy the 1970s dream of a stabilized country [...]
Back in the olden days when we were allowed to pour our unneeded chloromethane and silver chromate down the sink and when it wasn't unheard of for rivers to catch fire, there was a snark that said that a conservationist was someone who already owned their own house.
Ah, Boomer entitlement:
The immigration tidal wave of the last three decades has made it impossible for Baby Boomers to ever enjoy the 1970s dream of a stabilized country [...]
Back in the olden days when we were allowed to pour our unneeded chloromethane and silver chromate down the sink and when it wasn't unheard of for rivers to catch fire, there was a snark that said that a conservationist was someone who already owned their own house.
Why do I google this subject?
Dec. 16th, 2008 12:17 pmThis is not the worse site I've run into while research American population trends.
Ah, Boomer entitlement:
The immigration tidal wave of the last three decades has made it impossible for Baby Boomers to ever enjoy the 1970s dream of a stabilized country [...]
Back in the olden days when we were allowed to pour our unneeded chloromethane and silver chromate down the sink and when it wasn't unheard of for rivers to catch fire, there was a snark that said that a conservationist was someone who already owned their own house.
Ah, Boomer entitlement:
The immigration tidal wave of the last three decades has made it impossible for Baby Boomers to ever enjoy the 1970s dream of a stabilized country [...]
Back in the olden days when we were allowed to pour our unneeded chloromethane and silver chromate down the sink and when it wasn't unheard of for rivers to catch fire, there was a snark that said that a conservationist was someone who already owned their own house.
Why do I google this subject?
Dec. 16th, 2008 12:17 pmThis is not the worse site I've run into while research American population trends.
Ah, Boomer entitlement:
The immigration tidal wave of the last three decades has made it impossible for Baby Boomers to ever enjoy the 1970s dream of a stabilized country [...]
Back in the olden days when we were allowed to pour our unneeded chloromethane and silver chromate down the sink and when it wasn't unheard of for rivers to catch fire, there was a snark that said that a conservationist was someone who already owned their own house.
Ah, Boomer entitlement:
The immigration tidal wave of the last three decades has made it impossible for Baby Boomers to ever enjoy the 1970s dream of a stabilized country [...]
Back in the olden days when we were allowed to pour our unneeded chloromethane and silver chromate down the sink and when it wasn't unheard of for rivers to catch fire, there was a snark that said that a conservationist was someone who already owned their own house.
This is the most brilliant idea ever
Dec. 16th, 2008 12:40 pmIf Little Brother had been a website, these little bits of computer and protest history would have been annoying pop-ups, and Firefox would have blocked them for me.
The logical implementation of this idea isn't a book on a website but a electronic bookreader that has a similar ability to allow the reader to set the desired infodump level on any given book. Excessive infodumps would be removed with a little tag that could be expanded if the reader so desired.
Multi-volume David Weber tomes would become novellas.
The logical implementation of this idea isn't a book on a website but a electronic bookreader that has a similar ability to allow the reader to set the desired infodump level on any given book. Excessive infodumps would be removed with a little tag that could be expanded if the reader so desired.
Multi-volume David Weber tomes would become novellas.
This is the most brilliant idea ever
Dec. 16th, 2008 12:40 pmIf Little Brother had been a website, these little bits of computer and protest history would have been annoying pop-ups, and Firefox would have blocked them for me.
The logical implementation of this idea isn't a book on a website but a electronic bookreader that has a similar ability to allow the reader to set the desired infodump level on any given book. Excessive infodumps would be removed with a little tag that could be expanded if the reader so desired.
Multi-volume David Weber tomes would become novellas.
The logical implementation of this idea isn't a book on a website but a electronic bookreader that has a similar ability to allow the reader to set the desired infodump level on any given book. Excessive infodumps would be removed with a little tag that could be expanded if the reader so desired.
Multi-volume David Weber tomes would become novellas.
This is the most brilliant idea ever
Dec. 16th, 2008 12:40 pmIf Little Brother had been a website, these little bits of computer and protest history would have been annoying pop-ups, and Firefox would have blocked them for me.
The logical implementation of this idea isn't a book on a website but a electronic bookreader that has a similar ability to allow the reader to set the desired infodump level on any given book. Excessive infodumps would be removed with a little tag that could be expanded if the reader so desired.
Multi-volume David Weber tomes would become novellas.
The logical implementation of this idea isn't a book on a website but a electronic bookreader that has a similar ability to allow the reader to set the desired infodump level on any given book. Excessive infodumps would be removed with a little tag that could be expanded if the reader so desired.
Multi-volume David Weber tomes would become novellas.
Reduce my ignorance
Dec. 16th, 2008 01:15 pmIf someone was buying land in North Carolina and they referred to the TriBoro area, what cities are they referring to? I don't seem to be able to phrase the prayer to google correctly.
What's sadder, naming your kid Adolf Hitler, named his sister Aryan Nation or apparently trying to name your kid after Himmler but spelling it wrong?
What's sadder, naming your kid Adolf Hitler, named his sister Aryan Nation or apparently trying to name your kid after Himmler but spelling it wrong?
What's sadder, naming your kid Adolf Hitler, named his sister Aryan Nation or apparently trying to name your kid after Himmler but spelling it wrong?
I just think this is interesting
Dec. 16th, 2008 06:59 pmW. Citoan keeps track of Yet Another Story ID requests on rec.arts.sf.written.
The Most Frequently Requested Authors are
35 - Isaac Asimov
20 - Poul Anderson
19 - Clifford D. Simak
16 - Robert A. Heinlein
15 - Frederik Pohl
15 - Robert Silverberg
And I believe that this is since they began keeping track in June 2005.
It pleases me to see Simak up there at the number three position [1]. It seemed to me like he dropped off people's radar pretty fast after he died, although I know he has his supporters: If I recall correctly Andrew Wheeler and Ellen Asher included City as part of the SFBC 50th anniversary series and of course John Pelan of Darkside Press [2] is in the process of bringing all of Simak's short work back into print.
Any other publishers or editors who are doing something Simak-related, feel free to mention it here.
1: It is a bit depressing that the top four are all dead but I guess that makes sense.
2: I seem to be too dim to find their website. Please tell me this is not because of a problem with Darkside. Note that asking that question does not constitute a claim that there is a problem with Darkside.
The Most Frequently Requested Authors are
35 - Isaac Asimov
20 - Poul Anderson
19 - Clifford D. Simak
16 - Robert A. Heinlein
15 - Frederik Pohl
15 - Robert Silverberg
And I believe that this is since they began keeping track in June 2005.
It pleases me to see Simak up there at the number three position [1]. It seemed to me like he dropped off people's radar pretty fast after he died, although I know he has his supporters: If I recall correctly Andrew Wheeler and Ellen Asher included City as part of the SFBC 50th anniversary series and of course John Pelan of Darkside Press [2] is in the process of bringing all of Simak's short work back into print.
Any other publishers or editors who are doing something Simak-related, feel free to mention it here.
1: It is a bit depressing that the top four are all dead but I guess that makes sense.
2: I seem to be too dim to find their website. Please tell me this is not because of a problem with Darkside. Note that asking that question does not constitute a claim that there is a problem with Darkside.
I just think this is interesting
Dec. 16th, 2008 06:59 pmW. Citoan keeps track of Yet Another Story ID requests on rec.arts.sf.written.
The Most Frequently Requested Authors are
35 - Isaac Asimov
20 - Poul Anderson
19 - Clifford D. Simak
16 - Robert A. Heinlein
15 - Frederik Pohl
15 - Robert Silverberg
And I believe that this is since they began keeping track in June 2005.
It pleases me to see Simak up there at the number three position [1]. It seemed to me like he dropped off people's radar pretty fast after he died, although I know he has his supporters: If I recall correctly Andrew Wheeler and Ellen Asher included City as part of the SFBC 50th anniversary series and of course John Pelan of Darkside Press [2] is in the process of bringing all of Simak's short work back into print.
Any other publishers or editors who are doing something Simak-related, feel free to mention it here.
1: It is a bit depressing that the top four are all dead but I guess that makes sense.
2: I seem to be too dim to find their website. Please tell me this is not because of a problem with Darkside. Note that asking that question does not constitute a claim that there is a problem with Darkside.
The Most Frequently Requested Authors are
35 - Isaac Asimov
20 - Poul Anderson
19 - Clifford D. Simak
16 - Robert A. Heinlein
15 - Frederik Pohl
15 - Robert Silverberg
And I believe that this is since they began keeping track in June 2005.
It pleases me to see Simak up there at the number three position [1]. It seemed to me like he dropped off people's radar pretty fast after he died, although I know he has his supporters: If I recall correctly Andrew Wheeler and Ellen Asher included City as part of the SFBC 50th anniversary series and of course John Pelan of Darkside Press [2] is in the process of bringing all of Simak's short work back into print.
Any other publishers or editors who are doing something Simak-related, feel free to mention it here.
1: It is a bit depressing that the top four are all dead but I guess that makes sense.
2: I seem to be too dim to find their website. Please tell me this is not because of a problem with Darkside. Note that asking that question does not constitute a claim that there is a problem with Darkside.
I just think this is interesting
Dec. 16th, 2008 06:59 pmW. Citoan keeps track of Yet Another Story ID requests on rec.arts.sf.written.
The Most Frequently Requested Authors are
35 - Isaac Asimov
20 - Poul Anderson
19 - Clifford D. Simak
16 - Robert A. Heinlein
15 - Frederik Pohl
15 - Robert Silverberg
And I believe that this is since they began keeping track in June 2005.
It pleases me to see Simak up there at the number three position [1]. It seemed to me like he dropped off people's radar pretty fast after he died, although I know he has his supporters: If I recall correctly Andrew Wheeler and Ellen Asher included City as part of the SFBC 50th anniversary series and of course John Pelan of Darkside Press [2] is in the process of bringing all of Simak's short work back into print.
Any other publishers or editors who are doing something Simak-related, feel free to mention it here.
1: It is a bit depressing that the top four are all dead but I guess that makes sense.
2: I seem to be too dim to find their website. Please tell me this is not because of a problem with Darkside. Note that asking that question does not constitute a claim that there is a problem with Darkside.
The Most Frequently Requested Authors are
35 - Isaac Asimov
20 - Poul Anderson
19 - Clifford D. Simak
16 - Robert A. Heinlein
15 - Frederik Pohl
15 - Robert Silverberg
And I believe that this is since they began keeping track in June 2005.
It pleases me to see Simak up there at the number three position [1]. It seemed to me like he dropped off people's radar pretty fast after he died, although I know he has his supporters: If I recall correctly Andrew Wheeler and Ellen Asher included City as part of the SFBC 50th anniversary series and of course John Pelan of Darkside Press [2] is in the process of bringing all of Simak's short work back into print.
Any other publishers or editors who are doing something Simak-related, feel free to mention it here.
1: It is a bit depressing that the top four are all dead but I guess that makes sense.
2: I seem to be too dim to find their website. Please tell me this is not because of a problem with Darkside. Note that asking that question does not constitute a claim that there is a problem with Darkside.
(no subject)
Dec. 16th, 2008 09:05 pm[Poll #1316455]
Who is Herman Kahn, you ask? He's the man who helped bring us MAD. He's also the guy who taught me to reflect when I am on the ground holding a dislocated knee that it would be worse if I was on the ground holding a dislocated knee and a pack of wandering dogs attacked me. Negative outcomes are distinguishable!
"Ways To Go Wrong" by Herman Kahn
By the way, has anyone here read The Worlds of Herman Kahn?
Who is Herman Kahn, you ask? He's the man who helped bring us MAD. He's also the guy who taught me to reflect when I am on the ground holding a dislocated knee that it would be worse if I was on the ground holding a dislocated knee and a pack of wandering dogs attacked me. Negative outcomes are distinguishable!
"Ways To Go Wrong" by Herman Kahn
By the way, has anyone here read The Worlds of Herman Kahn?
(no subject)
Dec. 16th, 2008 09:05 pm[Poll #1316455]
Who is Herman Kahn, you ask? He's the man who helped bring us MAD. He's also the guy who taught me to reflect when I am on the ground holding a dislocated knee that it would be worse if I was on the ground holding a dislocated knee and a pack of wandering dogs attacked me. Negative outcomes are distinguishable!
"Ways To Go Wrong" by Herman Kahn
By the way, has anyone here read The Worlds of Herman Kahn?
Who is Herman Kahn, you ask? He's the man who helped bring us MAD. He's also the guy who taught me to reflect when I am on the ground holding a dislocated knee that it would be worse if I was on the ground holding a dislocated knee and a pack of wandering dogs attacked me. Negative outcomes are distinguishable!
"Ways To Go Wrong" by Herman Kahn
By the way, has anyone here read The Worlds of Herman Kahn?
(no subject)
Dec. 16th, 2008 09:05 pm[Poll #1316455]
Who is Herman Kahn, you ask? He's the man who helped bring us MAD. He's also the guy who taught me to reflect when I am on the ground holding a dislocated knee that it would be worse if I was on the ground holding a dislocated knee and a pack of wandering dogs attacked me. Negative outcomes are distinguishable!
"Ways To Go Wrong" by Herman Kahn
By the way, has anyone here read The Worlds of Herman Kahn?
Who is Herman Kahn, you ask? He's the man who helped bring us MAD. He's also the guy who taught me to reflect when I am on the ground holding a dislocated knee that it would be worse if I was on the ground holding a dislocated knee and a pack of wandering dogs attacked me. Negative outcomes are distinguishable!
"Ways To Go Wrong" by Herman Kahn
By the way, has anyone here read The Worlds of Herman Kahn?
Is this a known F.E.A.R bug?
Dec. 16th, 2008 11:02 pmI've been playing F.E.A.R. [1] and every once in a while I run into what I think of as "the mysterious hail of bullets". There is no apparent source for the bullets, the hail occurs in places where normally none of the people on the other side can shoot at the protagonist and it doesn't reappear on later plays through that section. Has this happened to anyone else?
There's one scene where I really wonder just how many game designers saw Akira way beck when. I also wonder why someone would design a game
I guess this is a spoiler
( Read more... )
There's one scene where I really wonder just how many game designers saw Akira way beck when. I also wonder why someone would design a game
I guess this is a spoiler
( Read more... )
Is this a known F.E.A.R bug?
Dec. 16th, 2008 11:02 pmI've been playing F.E.A.R. [1] and every once in a while I run into what I think of as "the mysterious hail of bullets". There is no apparent source for the bullets, the hail occurs in places where normally none of the people on the other side can shoot at the protagonist and it doesn't reappear on later plays through that section. Has this happened to anyone else?
There's one scene where I really wonder just how many game designers saw Akira way beck when. I also wonder why someone would design a game
I guess this is a spoiler
( Read more... )
There's one scene where I really wonder just how many game designers saw Akira way beck when. I also wonder why someone would design a game
I guess this is a spoiler
( Read more... )
Is this a known F.E.A.R bug?
Dec. 16th, 2008 11:02 pmI've been playing F.E.A.R. [1] and every once in a while I run into what I think of as "the mysterious hail of bullets". There is no apparent source for the bullets, the hail occurs in places where normally none of the people on the other side can shoot at the protagonist and it doesn't reappear on later plays through that section. Has this happened to anyone else?
There's one scene where I really wonder just how many game designers saw Akira way beck when. I also wonder why someone would design a game
I guess this is a spoiler
( Read more... )
There's one scene where I really wonder just how many game designers saw Akira way beck when. I also wonder why someone would design a game
I guess this is a spoiler
( Read more... )