h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Just dropped by,

I thought I would leave a note, saying hi.

I was also wondering if there would be any links on your page to Asimov threads, but it seems not.

I always thought Elijah was more interesting than R Daneel, (Not a comment on your choice of title) particularly on his first trip to solaris.

I always liked the convoluted logic needed to work out how the Robots had been convinced/conned into the crime, not to mention all the subtle strategies used for bypassing the three Laws.

Anyway Hi...

Just like a human to think a human was more interesting than a robot--but you probably do have a point there.

Oh, and I agree with you about Asimov's robots.

Hi.

Having said that of course, Elijah wouldn't have been at all interesting without the Robot issue to contend with.

You have a point there.

--Inverted Solipsist, nonexistant alter ego of R. Daneel Olivaw

What did you reckon to the link old Issac made between the Elijah Bailey/R Daneel stories and the Currents of space/Foundation Stories.

Did you think he was Just competing with Heinlein

I thought it was actually a pretty interesting idea. Helps to explain the invention of psychohistory in a galaxy that's supposed to be too decadent to do any real science.

Anyway, it wasn't really his choice--Doubleday basicly insisted.

I confess I felt it was a little contrived at first but the idea grew on me I didn't know Doubleday had put pressure on him though.

I also wondered about the extended version of Nightfall which I enjoyed but somehow it didn't leave me with the same awe that the original short story did, but I guess the extended version didn't have the advantage of being novel for me.

Do you read other SF authors?

Oh and sorry for not replying sooner my time on line is often a bit erratic.

"Do you read other SF authors?"

Arthur C. Clarke, Robert A. Heinlein, Larry Niven, Hal Clement, Robert L. Forward ...


The Nightfall novel, while extending some of the ideas in the short story, just wasn't as good--I don't know if that's Silverberg's fault or just that the short story format is better for the particular story.

Arthur C. Clarke, Never quite managed to hook me, though I liked 2001, 2010 as films, Most of the time I don't seem to get hooked by him.

Hal Clement I know I have read, but can't at the moment for the life of me remember either a title or a storyline.

Robert L. Forward is a new name to me so I shall have a look on the shelves for him.

Robert A. Heinlein, Larry Niven, about 80% of what both have written, I also like Ray Bradbury and Philip K Dick, I also quite like Greg Bear, who is one of the few modern writers who seems to be able to write with the scope and pace that appeals to me.

I am a big fan of Harry Harrison who has a remarkable talent for switching between outrageous humour and seriously heavy plot lines.

I am planning to attend the world SF convention in Glasgow Next Year, the attendees didn't look that interesting when I checked them out a month or two ago but It was a great experience the last time I went so it should be fun no matter what.