Trust debt.
3 out of 5
Sunday, January 4, 2009
The Six Directions Of Space - Alastair Reynolds
Alternate universe Expansion Infrastructure Breakdown escape.
4.5 out of 5
4.5 out of 5
N-Words - Ted Kosmatka
Another good story by Kosmatka. I suppose the writer he reminds me of the most with the recent handful of stories is Robert Reed. Certainly good company.
The future issue he is taking a look at is cloning. The US has banned certain lines of research on religious grounds, so all the best cutting edge work happens elsewhere.
First with dogs, then the extinct Tasmanian Tiger, prehistoric mammoths, and, of course, finally making it to the Homo genus.
A leading scientist gets a Neanderthal skull. The results surprise, and a new minority becomes a target for racism.
A bit of flashforward and flashback here that seems to work ok.
Hopefully he can continue to come up with regular work given the recent quality.
4 out of 5
The future issue he is taking a look at is cloning. The US has banned certain lines of research on religious grounds, so all the best cutting edge work happens elsewhere.
First with dogs, then the extinct Tasmanian Tiger, prehistoric mammoths, and, of course, finally making it to the Homo genus.
A leading scientist gets a Neanderthal skull. The results surprise, and a new minority becomes a target for racism.
A bit of flashforward and flashback here that seems to work ok.
Hopefully he can continue to come up with regular work given the recent quality.
4 out of 5
The Political Officer - Charles Coleman Finlay
The Gulag Terraformago Intelligence Education.
4.5 out of 5
4.5 out of 5
The Ray-gun: A Love Story - James Alan Gardner
"On the other hand, Jack had just acquired great power. And great responsibility. Like Peter Parker, Jack had to keep his power secret, for fear of tragic consequences. In Jack's case, maybe aliens would come for him. Maybe spies or government agents would kidnap him and his family. No matter how farfetched those things seemed, the existence of a ray-gun proved the world wasn't tame."
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
The Tear - Ian McDonald
Extra Aspect Enemy Mine scalarity scare creation universe conflict.
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
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