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Bogert’s face was bloodless, 'He’s dead!'
'No!' Susan Calvin burst into body-racking gusts of wild laughter, 'not dead —merely insane. I confronted him with the insoluble dilemma, and he broke down. You can scrap him now—because he’ll never speak again.Bogert’s face was bloodless, 'He’s dead!'
'No!' Susan Calvin burst into body-racking gusts of wild laughter, 'not dead —merely insane. I confronted him with the insoluble dilemma, and he broke down. You can scrap him now—because he’ll never speak again....more
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Isaac Asimov,
Liar!
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I see into minds, you see', the robot continued, 'and you have no idea how complicated they are. I can’t begin to understand everything because my own mind has so little in common with them — but I try, and your novels help.I see into minds, you see', the robot continued, 'and you have no idea how complicated they are. I can’t begin to understand everything because my own mind has so little in common with them — but I try, and your novels help....more
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Isaac Asimov,
Liar!
This book club is dedicated for anyone who wants to get started with Sci-Fi. We will be starting…more
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This book club is dedicated for anyone who wants to get started with Sci-Fi. We will be starting with the iconic works of Issac Asimov.
We will start with the Foundation, Robot and Empire Series.
In the following order:
1. I, Robot
2. The Rest of the Robots
3. The Caves of Steel
4. The Naked Sun
5. Mirror Image (short story)
6. The Robots of Dawn
7. Robots and Empire
7. The Stars, Like Dust
8. The Currents of Space
9. Pebble in the Sky
10. Foundation
11. Foundation and Empire
12. Second Foundation
13. Foundation's Edge
14. Foundation and Earth
15. Prelude to Foundation
16 Forward the Foundation
If you like space opera: an epic scale adventure through the galaxy with military battles, inter…more
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If you like space opera: an epic scale adventure through the galaxy with military battles, interplanetary politics, realistic interpersonal relationships and futuristic technology, then you've found the right place.
Space Opera includes legacy sci-fi epics, tie-in universes (Star Wars, BSG, Firefly, etc.) & softer crossover epics aimed at enticing a new generation of young people, men and women into the genre. Legacy reader or brand new fan, welcome!!! Come join us for a frolicking good romp through the galaxy! We have space opera book discussions, TV and movie tie-ins, comic/anime/manga tie-ins, gaming tie-ins, and even discussions for upcoming Sci-Fi Conventions and LARPing.
General science-fiction fans are welcome, but no arguing! We can discuss the different sci-fi sub-genres and various preferences.
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