Yoinked from kadath

According to the Science Fiction Book Club, these are the 50 most significant SF & Fantasy Books of the last 50 Years, 1953-2002. Bold the ones you've read, strike the ones you hated, italicize the ones you couldn't get through, asterisks for the ones you loved (more asterisks, more love), exclamation points for the ones you own ( Read more... )

The problem with LJ: We all think we are so close, but really we know nothing about each other ( Read more... )

I've done this one before, with the same results, though I think the questions were slightly different.

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Just for you meleah, it's the Large Hadron Rap. Show it to your kids - I'm probably going to show it to mine tomorrow.

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If you're looking for a short sci-fi read, give this one a whirl.

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( The Family of Blood spoiler )

You are in a mall when the zombies attack. You have:

1. one weapon.
2. one song blasting on the speakers.
3. one famous person to fight alongside you.

Weapon can be real or fictional, you may assume endless ammo if applicable. Person can be real or fictional.

1) The Vorpal Sword
2) Circle by Suzy K
3) Boy Blue from ( Read more... )

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Made by the Aussies, it's a greenhouse gas calculator - it determines how much CO_2 you produce in a year (3 tonnes per year per person is the sustainable amount, 24 is the average Aussie), and therefore when you should kill yourself so you don't use more than your fair share.


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