Re: Gravitational Waves
2. Come close to disproving the cyclical (oscillating universe) and ekpyrotic (colliding branes) theories. Um... does this replace the colliding brains theory? When all else in the universe collapses, the only things left will be Bluebottle and Eccles. Who will immediately hit each other in the head. Owww. me nut. You dirty rotten swine, you Hm... Shouldn't that be the Ecclrotic theory? Never you mind what's under me nightshirt! Bluebottle is famous for the absolute first string theory. Without string, my trousers fall down. ___ http://box535.bluehost.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com
Re: Introducing Myself
Wouldn't that be nice! Heaven's Reach ended on gigantic cliffhangers, such as WILL HUMANITY GO EXTICT!? :p Heaven's Reach ended with a giant rocket made of boo lifting off of Jijo. A long time had passed since Streaker had left. The cliffhangers of Jijo: The Jophur were in control the Great Library. How do you get rid of them without destroying the books? The Great Library is NOT the largest collection of books on Jijo. The Rothen ship inside of the time goop has a Library unit. The Uplift Library units store memory in the 4th dimension. The 4th dimension is going to close down as the galaxy that Jijo is in breaks away from the other four galaxies. How do you get into the Rothen ship, get access to the Library unit, and download as much data onto Jijo compatible data storage devices as possible before the Great Split occurs? ...and: How does one build and launch a rocket ship made from boo? Those are the cliffhangers I know. Vilyehm ___ http://box535.bluehost.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com
Re: Introducing Myself
-Original Message- From: Ellen S. zoo...@hotmail.com To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Thu, Mar 6, 2014 11:38 am Subject: RE: Introducing Myself And then Temptation introduced a bunch more cliffhangers to the situation on Jijo, via the Buyur. I think the Buyur will prevent the Jophur from winning, but I doubt they have any incentive to prevent the destruction of any part of the Commons civilization. Oh... What if the Commons defeat the Jophur by using Buyur technology? ___ http://box535.bluehost.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com
Re: Introducing Myself
-Original Message- From: Charlie Bell char...@culturelist.org To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Tue, Mar 4, 2014 6:22 am Subject: Re: Introducing Myself I doubt it’ll ever reach the volumes of The Old Days again (unless DB WRITES MORE UPLIFT BOOKS…) but there’s always room for discussion. Cheers,Charlie. At one point, there was Between a Grok and a Hard Pace on the net. My fanfic set 100 years beforeBrightness Reef. A Qheuen challenges a G'Kek to a downhill race--and wins. Then for the sake of continued peace, it's all hushed up. Only worth being a fanfic when written. Vilyehm ___ http://box535.bluehost.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com
Re: Uplift questions
Well, since I have joined this mailing list I can ask some questions that I've wondered about. I haven't read Heaven's Reach in a while, but I don't remember the book answering these questions. Maybe some list members might know. Spoiler warning to anyone who hasn't read Heaven's Reach!! 1. When Gillian traded things with Uriel, did she take any rewqs? They'd be very valuable both for Earthclan and for that colony Alvin and Huck moved to. You ask a` question that would most likely be answered by our good Dr. Brin with, Of course they did--just as soon as I write in the need for them in a later story. It ain't always completely thought out beforehand. Authors do get surprised by their own future plot twists. And that's Alvin, Mudfoot, and Huck on Harathrurptra. (Correct spelling anyone?) Mudfoot can become VERY important if Harathrumta (Sp?) has Rousit. Does anybody remember the Rousit? Contacting Aliens didn't. (The above is subject, of course, to Dr. Brin actually making the Rousit clients of the Hoon. It wasn't that clear in Heaven's Reach.) 2. Did we ever find out why Gillian wanted a herd of Glavers? They speak to hydrogen breathers, IIRC. I doubt they're legally available for uplift yet, (RE-Uplift, as they're on the downward slope.) but Contacting Aliens does say they haven't been spotted (in the other Galaxy 2) in 2000 years. Did she figure they might be the last of their kind, and want to prevent the Jophur from killing them all? (It would also have made it possible for Dwer to take a few back to Jijo, but I doubt David Brin would make things so narratively easy for Jijo.) 3. When Streaker and Polkjhy exchanged people and chunks of hull, did Lark and Ling give any of the red rings to Gillian? Those things are a potent biological weapon against Jophur, even if used only as a defensive measure. And Alvin could use the bio-life preservers in his sailing business. 4. Lark saw an Urs on Polkjhy, stuck in an air bubble. Why would any Urs accept such a watery/confined fate? Better than having some er pop the bubble? She'll be stuck in that little bubble for the rest of her life. Why didn't she go onto the Streaker while all those Dolphins were going onto Polkjhy? ~A new person without a screen-name ___ http://box535.bluehost.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com Bluehost? OK, any name but Smurfette. ___ http://box535.bluehost.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com
Re: Heaven's Reach
1. When Gillian traded things with Uriel, did she takeany rewqs? They'd be very valuable both for Earthclanand for that Hoon colony Alvin and Huck moved to. Not mentioned. Could go either way if our good Dr. has anything planned. And you forgot to mention Mudfoot. (Then again, Contacting Aliens forgot to mention the Rousit.) 2. Did we ever find out why Gillian wanted a herd ofGlavers? I doubt they're legally available for upliftyet, but Contacting Aliens does say they haven't beenspotted (in the other Galaxies) in 2000 years. Did shefigure they might be the last of their kind, and wantto prevent the Jophur from killing them all? IIRC, Glavers still had a knack for talking to hydrogen breathers. 3. When Streaker and Polkjhy exchanged people andchunks of hull, did Lark and Ling give any of the redrings to Gillian? Those rings are a potent biologicaldefense against Jophur invasions, so it'd be nice forEarthclan to have some.(It would hypothetically also have made it possible forDwer to take a few back to Jijo, but I doubt David Brinwould make things so narratively easy for Jijo.) This I know: The red rings are not being used for the retaking of the Jijo Library. And the Jijo Library is not the biggest souce of books on Jijo. That's the Rothen ship--at least until the 4th dimention closes down. 4. Lark saw an Urs on Polkjhy, stuck in an air bubble. Why would any Urs accept such a watery/confined fate? She'll be stuck in that little bubble for the rest ofher life. Why didn't she go onto the Streaker while allthose Dolphins were going onto Polkjhy? Unknown. Urs is not to reason why. Vilyehm ___ http://box535.bluehost.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com
