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Post by vomisacaasi on May 6, 2017 3:58:28 GMT
You might have figured that if you have figured out my user name. One of my favorite sub-genre is the dystopian future.
Most of the time the story starts right there in said future. They might address what precipitated the current situation but rarely in any detail.
Shortly after Donald Trump was elected president of the US I posted on Facebook.
"So this is what the start of those dystopian stories looks like."
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Post by Morgana on May 6, 2017 8:39:25 GMT
You might have figured that if you have figured out my user name. One of my favorite sub-genre is the dystopian future. Most of the time the story starts right there in said future. They might address what precipitated the current situation but rarely in any detail. Shortly after Donald Trump was elected president of the US I posted on Facebook. "So this is what the start of those dystopian stories looks like." Are you watching 'The Handmaid's Tale'? |
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Post by RedRuth1966 on May 6, 2017 8:48:06 GMT
You might have figured that if you have figured out my user name. One of my favorite sub-genre is the dystopian future. Most of the time the story starts right there in said future. They might address what precipitated the current situation but rarely in any detail. Shortly after Donald Trump was elected president of the US I posted on Facebook. "So this is what the start of those dystopian stories looks like." Are you watching 'The Handmaid's Tale'? That's exactly the dystopian world that Trump's America reminds me of. The book is outstanding, what's the tv series like? I'm a big Fan of Margret Atwood's work, even if molecular biologists are often the target of her ire. |
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Post by dividavi on May 6, 2017 9:22:49 GMT
You might have figured that if you have figured out my user name. One of my favorite sub-genre is the dystopian future. Most of the time the story starts right there in said future. They might address what precipitated the current situation but rarely in any detail. Shortly after Donald Trump was elected president of the US I posted on Facebook. "So this is what the start of those dystopian stories looks like." I thought the same and the early 21st century had been "prophesized" to be the time when a theocratic dictatorship had been established in the USA. The "prophet" in this case was science fiction writer Robert Heinlein and his book was titled Revolt In 2100. In Heinlein's story the US has been dominated by a rigidly Protestant group calling themselves Angels and this has been the case since the 2012 election of Nehemiah Scudder. There's no blasphemy allowed and nothing but straight-sex of the penis/vagina sort, within the confines of marriage, of course. Scudderite America has built a huge border wall only it's with Canada, not Mexico, and it's designed to keep people in. I worried back in 2012 that Rick Perry (former Texas governor, now Energy Secretary) was Nehemiah Scudder's actual name but it turned out to be Donald Trump in 2016. Revolt In 2100 was much better written than 1984 and predated George Orwell by eight years. In 1948 though Stalinists were to be feared while religious fanatics could be tolerated. |
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Post by Sulla on May 6, 2017 9:58:12 GMT
I've always loved Sci-Fi and I've read most of the Foundation-related books. Last year I was making a loose comparison of Trump to the Mule (Magnifico Giganticus). This clown seemingly came out of nowhere because most people didn't know who he was and he had no experience in Politics. Yet against the odds in the Primary, he soundly defeated what? 14 or 16 Republican candidates? Then he captured the nomination and against most of the polls and pundit predictions he steadily marched to the White House like lhe Mule moved on Terminus.
He got away with doing things which were commonly believed to be 'the kiss of death' for a candidate. And people would meet with him, some with whom he had conflicts or rivalry, and they would come out of the meeting supporting Trump! I thought "what the hell's going on here? He must have some kind of mental powers." He seemed unstoppable until earlier this year when the courts put the brakes on some of his decrees.
So now I'm wondering "when are the Second Foundationers gonna get off their lazy asses and do something???"
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Post by Morgana on May 6, 2017 11:18:15 GMT
Are you watching 'The Handmaid's Tale'? That's exactly the dystopian world that Trump's America reminds me of. The book is outstanding, what's the tv series like? I'm a big Fan of Margret Atwood's work, even if molecular biologists are often the target of her ire. It's fantastic. The acting is great, as is the story of course. You should watch it if you can. |
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Post by thorshairspray on May 7, 2017 0:17:28 GMT
The hilarious and hysterical reaction to Trump is exactly why he needed to be elected.
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Post by The Herald Erjen on May 7, 2017 0:23:05 GMT
Have you ever read Marionettes, Inc. by Ray Bradbury?
It was creepy. Everything he wrote was creepy. Even his comedy stories were creepy.
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Post by vomisacaasi on May 7, 2017 2:56:43 GMT
You might have figured that if you have figured out my user name. One of my favorite sub-genre is the dystopian future. Most of the time the story starts right there in said future. They might address what precipitated the current situation but rarely in any detail. Shortly after Donald Trump was elected president of the US I posted on Facebook. "So this is what the start of those dystopian stories looks like." Are you watching 'The Handmaid's Tale'? I do not have cable and barely have time to watch any shows on streaming services. I just go streaming services so I am trying to figure out what my priorities are. |
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Post by vomisacaasi on May 7, 2017 2:58:26 GMT
You might have figured that if you have figured out my user name. One of my favorite sub-genre is the dystopian future. Most of the time the story starts right there in said future. They might address what precipitated the current situation but rarely in any detail. Shortly after Donald Trump was elected president of the US I posted on Facebook. "So this is what the start of those dystopian stories looks like." I thought the same and the early 21st century had been "prophesized" to be the time when a theocratic dictatorship had been established in the USA. The "prophet" in this case was science fiction writer Robert Heinlein and his book was titled Revolt In 2100. In Heinlein's story the US has been dominated by a rigidly Protestant group calling themselves Angels and this has been the case since the 2012 election of Nehemiah Scudder. There's no blasphemy allowed and nothing but straight-sex of the penis/vagina sort, within the confines of marriage, of course. Scudderite America has built a huge border wall only it's with Canada, not Mexico, and it's designed to keep people in. I worried back in 2012 that Rick Perry (former Texas governor, now Energy Secretary) was Nehemiah Scudder's actual name but it turned out to be Donald Trump in 2016. Revolt In 2100 was much better written than 1984 and predated George Orwell by eight years. In 1948 though Stalinists were to be feared while religious fanatics could be tolerated. I have read all of Heinlien's stuff or at least the vast majority of it. This is one of the ones I was thinking of when I noticed it. |
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Post by The Herald Erjen on May 7, 2017 3:31:05 GMT
Did you ever read The Door Into Summer?
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Post by yougotastewgoinbaby on May 7, 2017 5:15:46 GMT
Have you ever read 'The Wanting Seed' by Anthony Burgess? It's a good little novel about a future where overpopulation is so extreme that societies make homosexuality mandatory. I read it years ago, and really enjoyed it, although I kind of remember it losing steam towards the end...which is typical of most of Anthony Burgess' novels.
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Post by drystyx on May 8, 2017 20:11:14 GMT
You mean Trump really is president? I thought that was a science fiction TV serial?
Any way, my favorite genres are Westerns, war, science fiction, adventure, and comedy (but it has to be a bit slapstick, none of this boring comedy we get today).
Science fiction classics I can think of:
THEM!
WAR OF THE WORLDS (yeah the one with Gene Barry and Mr. Kimball, 1953 I think)
THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL (yeah, the one with Rennie, and do I really even have to say the original ones on these two?)
FIRST SPACESHIP ON VENUS
IT! THE TERROR FROM BEYOND SPACE
ALIEN
ALIENS
(maybe ALIEN 4 RESURRECTION, that's iffy, but it is a success in what it tries to be)
ISLAND OF TERROR
ISLAND OF THE BURNING DOOMED
THE UNKNOWN TERROR
UNKNOWN WORLD
UNKNOWN ISLAND
SILENT RUNNING
ROBINSON CRUSOE ON MARS
Of the Star Trek Series only three may be considered, the three superior ones are II, III, and V, Wrath of Khan, Search For Spock, and Final Frontier. Of course I like character studies more than most people)
IN THE YEAR 2889
THE DAY THE WORLD ENDED (really these two are the same film, but it's a good one)
THE LAST WOMAN ON EARTH (only thing that Anthony Carbone did that wasn't crap, and it was exceptional)
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Post by Marv on May 9, 2017 4:32:16 GMT
I don't really see the apocalypse coming yet. It's been several months and my life is still pretty much the same as it was this time last year. Except I'm working nights now and I have a cat.
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