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In reply to the discussion: We should have been colonizing the solar system by now. [View all]navarth
(5,927 posts)I've been totally unaware of this warfare inside the SF world. I've always just read what I liked. This is really a surprise to me. New Wave, Old School, whatever, I've enjoyed reading all the names mentioned here. The only 'new' author I've read a lot of would be David Brin.
Oh, and thanks for mentioning Kornbluth. Didn't he write The Marching Morons? I work with people half my age who will, from time to time, wax rhapsodic about this movie 'Idiocracy'. I always hasten to point out that they really should check out it's granddaddy, The Marching Morons. I consider it to be as important and prophetic as 'Make Room! Make Room!' (Soylent Green).
Thanks for a most interesting discussion.
Oh, to get back on topic, I fully support NASA and anybody that thinks it takes money from widows or poor people hasn't really thought things out IMO.