On Jul 13, 2005, at 6:45 PM, Travis Edmunds wrote:
http://encarta.msn.com/quiz_168/Are_You_a_Science-Fiction_Scholar.html
Everybody knows that Klingons are crabby and that Jedis use the Force.
But how much do you really know about science fiction? Take a tour
through science-fiction history and see how you measure up.
Perfect score. The lightsaber question wasn't really an issue; it's
common belief among SW fans that all Sith have red ones.
42 was stupidly easy, and Kirk's middle name was exactly where they
said it was in the answers -- in the novelization of ST:TMP. ;) As for
the Tyrell Corporation -- _Blade Runner_ is on my top five list of best
movies ever made. So is _2001_, as it happens.
Gernsback didn't exactly invent the term science fiction; IIRC the one
he came up with originally was "scientifiction". Which fortunately
didn't catch on, like "japanimation" when one really means "anime".
The Princess of Helium was based on the process of elimination. I knew
who she wasn't, which left only B and D as options. I didn't recall
Dejah anyone having to do with Mongo, either, which basically left me
D.
The rest I just plain knew. :\
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http://books.nightwares.com/
Current work in progress "The Seven-Year Mirror"
http://www.nightwares.com/books/ockrassa/Flat_Out.pdf
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