Machine Learning: New and Collected Stories
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A new collection of stories, including some that have never before been seen, from the New York...
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Gareth von Kallenbach (980 KP) rated District 9 (2009) in Movies
Aug 9, 2019
The story takes place twenty years after an alien space ship appears above Johannesburg, South Africa filled with bug-like aliens. These aliens, derogatorily called prawns, are placed in a quarantined slum called District 9. The film begins as a documentary following bumbling cross-species specialist Wikus Van De Merwe (Sharlto Copley) an employee of Multi-National United (MNU) a private company on a mission to evict the aliens to a new location, Distinct 10. Additionally, MNU is the primary company working to integrate the advanced alien weaponry with our own.
As the film progresses Wikus builds a relationship with an alien father and son while his relationship with MNU, the company he had long worked for, deteriorates. Throw in some Nigerian gangsters selling cat food and powerful alien technology and you have the making of science fiction gold.
One of the best elements of the film is the choice of location. The tension regarding South African history and politics is well worked into the film. In particular, the idea of standing up against oppression, even under impossible odds, is well paralleled.
The film provides nonstop entertainment and solidifies its place as a great science fiction film by providing introspection into the human race through interaction with aliens. “District 9” begs the audience to wonder what is more important the essence of humanity or being human.
One of the best science fiction films since “The Fifth Element”, “District 9 “ is both a thought provoking and engrossing film.
Singularity
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What if the cataclysmic Tunguska explosion of 1908 was caused, not by a meteor or a comet, but by a...
Phil Leader (619 KP) rated Zima Blue and Other Stories in Books
Nov 29, 2019
With so many well-written stories here, there is bound to be much to be enjoyed by anyone who enjoys futuristic science fiction. The ideas are intriguing and clever, often provoking considerable thought. The writing is deft and fluid, keeping the pace up. Every story feels like a perfect capsule of the idea it contains, rarely too long and flabby or too short and rushed.
If you are a fan of Reynolds' other works or if you have never read a word he has written, this book will not disappoint.
Black Holes: The Reith Lectures
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"It is said that fact is sometimes stranger than fiction, and nowhere is that more true than in the...
Return to Oz (The Falken Chronicles Book 3)
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Falken survived the ordeal on Olympus, only to be stunned with a shocking revelation: his good...
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Masterclass: Writing Romantic Fiction Teach Yourself
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LEARN HOW TO WRITE ROMANTIC FICTION WHICH TAKES THE BREATH AWAY. Do you want to capture the share of...
Melinda McGuire Abel (1 KP) rated Scythe (Arc of a Scythe #1) in Books
Mar 13, 2018
Morning Star
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Morning Star is a 2016 science fiction novel by American author Pierce Brown, the third in his Red...