by Didact | Sep 15, 2014 | fat girl jihad, Uncategorized
There’s a golden oldie over at Blackdragon’s blog about the power reversal that would occur if realistic female sex robots were manufactured in large quantities: I have said often that over the next 50 to 60 years, society is in for changes so massive, it...
by Didact | Aug 4, 2014 | Uncategorized
I first heard that phrase in connection with the controversy over whether or not the first Moon landing actually happened back in 1969*. It was used in a rather interesting BBC documentary- it might actually have been the History Channel, come to think of it- by...
by Didact | Aug 4, 2014 | Uncategorized
And badass logos. And, of course, amazing sci-fi and fantasy writing. Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp...
by Didact | Jul 13, 2014 | Uncategorized
I originally did not want to read this book. The book was marketed, quite clearly, as a way of answering the question of whether women could actually fight effectively, in combat, and do the job as well as if not better than men can. Personally, I have experienced...
by Didact | May 20, 2014 | Uncategorized
(I am way, WAY behind in terms of reviews of various books and music records, so don’t be surprised if that comprises the bulk of the new content for the next few days) If you enjoy complex, technically proficient, multi-layered rock operas with intricate...
by Didact | Apr 30, 2014 | Uncategorized
Can we PLEASE all stop pretending that the next STAR WARS film is a good idea? Following months of rumor-laden, highly anticipated speculation, “Star Wars: Episode VII” director J.J. Abrams and Lucasfilm have finally announced the cast for first...
by Didact | Apr 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
Frank Herbert’s 1965 masterpiece, Dune, was quite simply the greatest science fiction novel ever. He reached heights that have never been scaled before or since. He completely rewrote the rules for science fiction and played an incredibly important role in...
by Didact | Apr 13, 2014 | Uncategorized
Seeing as it’s been a couple of months since I last bothered posting a proper review about something, I figured it’s high time I fixed that little problem and got on with writing about some of the books and good music that I’ve enjoyed recently. Col....
by Didact | Feb 17, 2014 | Uncategorized
Two Very Good Things happened on January 31st, 2014: HALO: Spartan Assault was released for the Xbox 360, and Jay Allan’s latest entry into the Crimson Worlds series was finally released, after a month of delays and revisions. I have to say, I was quite...
by Didact | Feb 17, 2014 | Uncategorized
Terms of Enlistment, the first novel in the Frontlines series by Marko Kloos, was in my opinion an excellent if slightly flawed new entry into the canon of military sci-fi. The follow-up, Lines of Departure, picks up a few months after ToE left off, with Earth...
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