Exiles of the Stars (Moon Singer, book 2) by Andre Norton

[james_davis_nicoll]

Exiles of the Stars (Moon Singer, book 2) by Andre Norton

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[w. dow rieder (from livejournal.com)]

"a specific sub-genre of horror I like to call kill all archaeologists before it is too late."

As distinct from Lovecraftian horror, in which it is already too late, and the archaeologists are just helpfully making people aware of this.

[bruce munro (from livejournal.com)]

Well, in the long run we're doomed to an unspeakable ending in the Lovecraftian universe, but archeologists _can_ make it happen sooner. If we don't, say, rile up the polypous abominations below Australia, it may be millennia yet before it comes down to Who Will be Eaten First.

[w. dow rieder (from livejournal.com)]

A fair point. Managing to die sane, of natural causes, is what passes for winning in such settings.

[anzhalyumitethe.livejournal.com]

pshaw.

That was in the pre atomic bomb 20th century: any mess can be cauterized properly with the appropriate and enthusiastic application of vigorous atom splitting.

;)

[bruce munro (from livejournal.com)]

"What happens when we nuke Cthulhu?" The answer is, of course, "He reforms fifteen minutes later. But now he's radioactive."

[seth ellis (from livejournal.com)]

When you nuke the abyss, the abyss nukes you.

[bruce munro (from livejournal.com)]

Nuking the abyss is just throwing your atoms down a hole.

[anzhalyumitethe.livejournal.com]

So, we have a 1/450 Hz nuclear furnace. Just have to build a containment vessel in 15 minute increments. duuur.

;)

[eub.livejournal.com]

You say "Cthulhu", I say "Orion pusher plate".

[roseembolism.livejournal.com]

I've never notify that idea. This was a creature they was discriminated by a fishing boat- obviously an artillery shell would do the same.

So if Big C awakes, then simply sustaining a continuous artillery barrage should keep it occupied more or less permanently.

[(Anonymous)]

I'm guessing you never read A Colder War?

It's available online: http://www.infinityplus.co.uk/stories/colderwar.htm