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I'm REALLY well read and I have a hard time finding new books to read. I need an audiobook for train ride->plane flight->bus ride tomorrow. Please halp! in c/sciencefiction@lemmy.world
[–] Spluk42@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Very fair. Good luck finding a new book

I'm REALLY well read and I have a hard time finding new books to read. I need an audiobook for train ride->plane flight->bus ride tomorrow. Please halp! in c/sciencefiction@lemmy.world
[–] Spluk42@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Tried any Jack McDevitt? I like both of his main series (Alex Benedict and Priscilla Hutchins ones). Remember enjoying deep six, chindi, and seeker in particular. He has a unique feel which I think I saw someone describe as science fiction archaeology which I think is apt.

How would you guys feel about having a book club for the community? in c/sciencefiction@lemmy.world
[–] Spluk42@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I think if we sticky a thread for voting we can get something chosen to discuss by the end of the month. You want me to write it up and post it?

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Game Thread: Lions vs. Falcons (sh.itjust.works)
 

Let's go Lions!

What I felt after reading "All Systems Red" by Martha Wells in c/sciencefiction@lemmy.world
[–] Spluk42@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

It could be that I listened to them on audiobook but I kinda pictured an Arnold/Terminator kinda person.

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October Book Club Voting (sh.itjust.works)
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Hey everybody! Sorry I missed last weekend was busy with work. Again this is voting for the book to discuss at the end of October. I'll post the runner up from last month and otherwise post your selection. Don't forget that we will be discussing Winter World by A.G. Riddle at the end of the month / next weekend!

Looks like "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep" wins by default! Since engagement is dropping off here I might defer to the !sciencefiction@lemmy.world book club.

How would you guys feel about having a book club for the community? in c/sciencefiction@lemmy.world
[–] Spluk42@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

That's what I've done at !printsf@lemmy.ca but to be honest theur hasn't been a lot of engagement. Would be happy to run the one here if you'd like.

How would you guys feel about having a book club for the community? in c/sciencefiction@lemmy.world
[–] Spluk42@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago

I'll plug the !printsf@lemmy.ca community. Two months in and last months read was Iain Banks Player of Games and this months is Winter World by A.G. Riddle. Usually have a vote thread 6 weeks before the end of the month to pick a new one.

Welcome to Horror Movies @ lemmy.film in c/moviesandtv@lemmy.film
[–] Spluk42@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Maybe do a series of horror movie watch parties for October instead?

But battling the small community issue in printSF and Detroit Lions. Makes me miss Reddit.

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Game Thread - Seattle vs. Detroit (sh.itjust.works)
 

Game Thread for today. Let's go Lions!

Lions 0 - 0 Seahawks

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Injury Update: Decker and Paschal (twitter.com)
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Lions first place in the NFL! (twitter.com)
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Game Thread - KC vs Det (sh.itjust.works)
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Sort by new y'all

Lions 21 - 20 Chiefs

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Rapaport: Kelce Out (twitter.com)
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Wake Up! It's Game Day! (cdn.vox-cdn.com)
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It's finally here. Woo! We should get a game thread going later. How's everyone going to watch the game? Double checked last night the antenna is getting NBC just fine.

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Player of Games Discussion Thread (sh.itjust.works)
 

First discussion thread for the book club. This is for August's book Player of Games by Iain Banks.

Upcoming events: September ~15th: Voting for October's book September 30th: Discussion Thread on Winter World by A.G. Riddle

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Lions cut tracker (www.prideofdetroit.com)
 

Team needs to be down to 53 by Tuesday.

Books missing something in c/printsf@lemmy.ca
[–] Spluk42@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

Surprisingly I think TV/Movies got this more right because of the want to show the actors. If you had a sci-fi movie or show it was probably in there. 2001 A Space Odyssey and Star Trek both in the sixties had an, albeit clunkier, face time or zoom. I think with novels with less of a need to show who was talking radio and messages were more common.

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Books missing something (sh.itjust.works)
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What sci-fi books are missing something that seems obvious to us today (and is somewhat central to the story / setting)?

My first thought was Dune with the ban on thinking machines. If you asked just about anyone today they would say the far future would involve computers everywhere. But Frank Herbert wrote Dune in 1965 when computers were huge, specialized machines and we hadn't even landed on the moon yet. And he saw a future where not only computers became ubiquitous but we're then rejected.

So what books jump out as missing something that we would find inconceivable today?

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Wake up everybody! it's game day! (twitter.com)
 

Lions have the nationally televised 1pm est game today. Why is there only 1 one o'clock game and tons of evening games? Don't know, don't care. Because the Lions play at 1!

Who's everyone excited to see do their thing today. Personally I want to see how the rookie WRs are today. It's looking like we're gonna need at least one of them at the start of the season. So can Drummond, Cota, or Green make a case it should be them? Defensively I got nothing, maybe the DB depth?

[Vote] Which banner do you prefer? in c/agora@sh.itjust.works
Inaugural Watch Party: Starship Troopers (1997) - 07/02 09:00 PM ET in c/moviesandtv@lemmy.film
[–] Spluk42@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's not too late to start the drinking game. Soooo good.

[Discussion] Limit the voting power of the Agora in c/agora@sh.itjust.works
[–] Spluk42@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 years ago

Commented on something like this the other day. Official votes should be limited to its own community with only active votes. The slate of votes would run at standard times (i.e. Sunday to Sunday). The agora could be used for discussion and meeting a threshold for a topic to clear to be put on the voting slate.

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