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clash_bowley
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Yes. Obviously. But what are the principles they worked with to get there? Why are starships shrimp and not pangolins? What links shrimp and FTL travel or antigravity, both of which shrimp starships demonstrate? I would like it to not be so arbitrar…
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(Quote) That is what I assumed it was in the beginning, but I began second guessing myself. It's an occupational hazard.
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(Quote) Not atypical! :D
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(Quote) Hahahahahaha! Indeed, yes!
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I think the reference was to an old African saying, that "The grass suffers when elephants war", which means it's stupid to get between two much bigger combatants if one has a choice.
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(Quote) Yes - I thought it worked well also.
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All those terms are from various African languages. I know "Otjize" is the Himba word for their red clay and oil skin and hair treatment. "Okwu" means 'word' in the Igbo language, which is Okorafor's tribe. The others are from Yo…
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Yes - it felt very African. That I liked a lot - like with the Black Panther movie. I like the extreme biotech concept and think it could be done more consistently and thoroughly.
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(Quote) Yeah - the Bear is just an interesting minor character and shouldn't have been included. I personally thought Okwu both had a distinct personality and did not seem human.
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(Quote) Yes - the mental repercussions were handled well I thought. I also had no idea why they accepted Okwu as a student. I was shocked that Okorafor would kill those people off on an authorial level as it was so very early in the story. I thought…
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(Quote) Agreed! (Quote) Also agreed. I think aside from the Meduse, her aliens were not interesting. (Quote) Possibly! Not a bad analogy!
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(Quote) I don't read enough YA stuff to know! (Quote) Especially if the universe is a simulation. :D (Quote) Ah! Interesting! I like that take!
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Clarke's Law is 'any technology sufficiently advanced is indistinguishable from magic" Both are handwavey, but Clarke-ian magical science attempts to make it seem reasonable, while fantasy doesn't even try. Purely a judgement call as it's a con…
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I don't think the Meduse even know of the existence of the desert tribes until they meet up with Binti, as it is clearly only the Khoush who go out into space. So the Meduse are willing to deal with the Himba as intercessors because the Himba have n…
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I actually use the assimilation after change model for implants in my SF games. I find it very interesting as well!
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(Quote) I had no idea this was aimed at the YA market, but what you say makes sense. (Quote) I personally love visualizing curves - particularly multi-dimensional curves, so that I can see. It's an interesting thought and makes sense on the "t…
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(Quote) More or less my thoughts...
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(Quote) Did you think that interesting set up that way? What does it facilitate in the stories? (Quote) Jawas. Always liked those little buggers! Did you see the Mandalorian? There is a very cool episode about Jawas!
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I am in!
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I am NOT ready yet. I will need another week to put something together for Binti! Sorry!
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Overall, I thought the best were some of the stories in Dream Archipelago. I quite enjoyed a number of them. My feeling is they were short enough that Priest was able to stay out of trouble explaining things. Neil has it - he comes up with great ide…
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Sounds interesting!
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I thought her wordbuilding was superb throughout. The sense of place was powerful, and every place distinct in its look and feel, and in its cultural texture.
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All of the characters seemed real to me - they acted consistently and were interesting in and of themselves. There was no one I felt didn't have a story, including the people mentioned in passing - the descriptions were so individual they told somet…
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(Quote) Fascinating! I am reminded of Tolkien's Leaf by Niggle, one of his short stories. Also reminded of Herodotus, whose History is a series of rich and wondrous digressions which seldom return to their starting point. Needless to say I love both.
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The core was Olondria itself to me. The land itself, which enabled everything within it.
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Yes
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(Quote) OK, will shut my mouth now.
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(Quote) Because CP forgot he said that? :D
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(Quote) meh! :D (Quote) My guess, something else unexpected happens and EVERYTHING WE KNOW IS WRONG (Quote) Bull. Music comes from composer's brains not mysterious emanations from the earth. It's not magic. It is imagination and discipline that ma…