Sam

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“First person singular obtaining colloquial orgasm within a Caledonian sandwich' it said, then looked annoyed, and spoke incoherently into a grille set in its belly which replied. It looked up and said, 'Sorry, as I was saying: I come in peace”
― Iain M. Banks

tags: cleaning-up, funny

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“THERE WILL BE NO FURTHER MISUSE OF THIS CHANNEL. YOU ARE DISTURBING OTHERS WHO ARE USING IT TO SERIOUS PURPOSE. ACCESS WILL BE RESTORED WHEN YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT IT IS FOR. GOODBYE”
― Dan Simmons, The Fall of Hyperion

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“And on far-off Earth, Dr. Carlisle Perera had as yet told no one how he had wakened from a restless sleep with the message from his subconscious still echoing in his brain: The Ramans do everything in threes.”
― Arthur C. Clarke, Rendezvous with Rama

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“We've already established whoever is writing us is an asshole.”
― John Scalzi, Redshirts

tags: unreliable-author

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“She's thinking I betrayed her, and she's thinking it now! I can't live with that.”
― Frederik Pohl, Gateway

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Victoria BC science fiction book club — 40 members — last activity Feb 12, 2024 08:32AM
A group to read and discuss science fiction and fantasy, based out of Victoria BC. There will be plenty of discussion online, so there's no need to be ...more

Goodreads Librarians Group — 330762 members — last activity 0 minutes ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more

What's the Name of That Book??? — 121540 members — last activity 33 minutes ago
Can't remember the title of a book you read? Come search our bookshelves and discussion posts. If you don’t find it there, post a description on our U ...more

Hard SF — 1207 members — last activity Jul 06, 2026 02:03PM
This is a discussion group for this specific subgenre in SF where the plausibility of the science counts.