RETRO REVIEW—MORE THAN HUMAN
The book More Than Human is over 70 years old. In it, Theodore “Ted” Sturgeon posits that a superhuman “Homo gestaltus” can supersede us ordinary people. Is it possible? Steve remains skeptical, but the book’s a winner!
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REVIEWS: THE IMPOSSIBLES (retro) and 9 TALES OF RAFFALON (new!)
This week Steve jumps back and forth in his reviews. Back to the early part of the century, forward from there to the ‘sixties, and back (forward) to the present! Are you confused? Well, I think we all are at this point.
I Don’t Want to be Teleported!
I don’t want to be teleported. Oh, I know it is the ultimate science fiction method of travel and that it has been employed regularly by the crew of the Starship Enterprise among others. I […]
Scide Splitters: Antigrav: Cosmic Comedies by SF Masters edited by Philip Strick
Scide Splitters reviews an anthology from the 1970s featuring some of the most prominent names in SF humor at the time.
The Science to Science Fiction Transition: Teleportation
Beam Me Up Scotty has become a catch phrase – but is it possible?
The Science to Science Fiction Transition
We often talk about the SF that inspires science. Today, a look at the equation from the other side.
The Trouble With God Powers. (No, I’m not talking about realism.)
Among diehard science fiction fans, there is this argument that happens quite frequently. Someone will mention how in a series, the protagonist used a stargate to jump from one point in the universe, and how […]
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