tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484180326012950400.comments2024-03-16T18:38:15.627-07:00Flogging BabelMichael Swanwickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18389836784776252022noreply@blogger.comBlogger4977125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484180326012950400.post-61794504226367311452024-03-16T18:38:15.627-07:002024-03-16T18:38:15.627-07:00Well. I will have to think about how that applies ...Well. I will have to think about how that applies to short films. Because I think it does. Joanne Burkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17057853162827210614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484180326012950400.post-17857038660413584762024-03-08T10:05:01.835-08:002024-03-08T10:05:01.835-08:00What a wonderful story, Michael. It appeals power...What a wonderful story, Michael. It appeals powerfully to the sentimental slob in me, who appears to grow every larger as I get older. Eddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05082089109564810962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484180326012950400.post-56589621728279161842024-03-07T08:59:16.236-08:002024-03-07T08:59:16.236-08:00Personally, I agree. But Marianne has a horror of ...Personally, I agree. But Marianne has a horror of charging as much for her chapbooks as she could easily get. It's admirable of her, really.Michael Swanwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708413411146291236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484180326012950400.post-45616721417870467612024-03-07T08:41:26.248-08:002024-03-07T08:41:26.248-08:00Still, it's too late for me to argue. So I'...Still, it's too late for me to argue. So I'll accept that I was wrong there. But I certainly was right about Hannu Rajaniemi. I'm pleased about that.Michael Swanwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708413411146291236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484180326012950400.post-23367250542451554512024-03-06T19:33:21.983-08:002024-03-06T19:33:21.983-08:00It was underpriced. It was underpriced. Ken Houghtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01440837287933536370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484180326012950400.post-18108809191656661862024-03-06T12:16:20.502-08:002024-03-06T12:16:20.502-08:00Hi, just found this post trying to recall the stor...Hi, just found this post trying to recall the story and I disagree with you on Fish Is Super Human. It is an absolutely perfect name that carries a _lot_ of meaning if you have the background for it. Like look at these real names made by real nerds:<br /><br />cURL: Curl URL Request Library<br />GNU: GNU's Not Unix!<br />gRPC: grpc Remote Procedure Calls<br />PHP: PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor<br />XINU: XINU Is Not Unix<br /><br />One of the GNU projects is named Hurd.<br /><br />Hurd: Hird of Unix-Replacing Daemons<br />Hird: Hurd of Interfaces Representing Depth<br /><br />Someone thought a mutually recursive acronym was a good enough idea to not only make it, they then posted about it. That's the kind of person you're dealing with. When I read "Fish Is Super Human" I knew immediately where the Fish came from because that is exactly the sort of name an open source deity would have. More, it scared the shit out of me. The Fish resulted from someone fucking around, maybe a few people, because that's how nerd projects start, and then it took over the world. The characters in that story were always going to end up subjugated, but the name made it obvious to me how easily they could have ended up living under an evil deity or something even worse. That's a hell of a lot of world building to pack into a name.<br /><br />P.S. Thirteen years later isn't too late to complain or this isn't the Internet.Steve McKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195442968266835746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484180326012950400.post-6781874222575298422024-02-12T17:45:06.098-08:002024-02-12T17:45:06.098-08:00Lacrimae rerum. Strikes one out of the blue.<i>Lacrimae rerum.</i> Strikes one out of the blue.<br /><br />Raskoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05546203381536458788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484180326012950400.post-5852353867307885072024-02-12T13:11:59.028-08:002024-02-12T13:11:59.028-08:00I'm so sorry for your loss.I'm so sorry for your loss. Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12339709721757531747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484180326012950400.post-88081044208074427022024-02-11T09:01:36.869-08:002024-02-11T09:01:36.869-08:00If you ever do make it down to the bayous , try to...If you ever do make it down to the bayous , try to make it in October, the mosquitos are gone and it's not too rainy Rumplenutskinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11701148581673865058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484180326012950400.post-71105094325203028532024-02-09T05:34:21.038-08:002024-02-09T05:34:21.038-08:00Somehow I missed this news until today, and I'...Somehow I missed this news until today, and I'm sad to hear it. His alternate history stories remain among my all-time favorites, the combination of unique viewpoint and rigorous research were simply unmatched. He once mentioned my brother and I in a footnote to "Ike at the Mike", and it may be the coolest thing that ever happened to me as a SF fan.Greg L Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06194707472179188213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484180326012950400.post-43664392121214217062024-02-08T18:43:57.071-08:002024-02-08T18:43:57.071-08:00I also didn't know him well, but I met him thr...I also didn't know him well, but I met him through fandom and through the Franklin Institute as well, and we would run into each other from time to time over the years. I always enjoyed talking with him. I'm saddened to hear of his loss. leesteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05484257899192388634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484180326012950400.post-65333723936102107852024-02-07T10:22:43.592-08:002024-02-07T10:22:43.592-08:00I certainly didn't know him as well as you did...I certainly didn't know him as well as you did--remember Sandy mostly from Philcons and PSFS presentations--but my experience, too, is that he was a wonderful, gentle soul. Losing just too many such lately.<br />-gfGregory Frost...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05091726571124277058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484180326012950400.post-22396169694481536102024-02-01T08:11:33.133-08:002024-02-01T08:11:33.133-08:00Tidewater, Virginia, then? Who knew. The only pl...Tidewater, Virginia, then? Who knew. The only place-names I recognized were from the tidal realms around Heinz Wildlife Preserve and the mythical Hog Island.Joe Stillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05405419220585358300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484180326012950400.post-35562131179508525282024-01-29T09:25:36.546-08:002024-01-29T09:25:36.546-08:00Hannah's Dad, I vividly remember the period wh...Hannah's Dad, I vividly remember the period when David Hartwell had a stack of SF Cover Art leaning against his desk. When a manuscript was ready to go into production, he'd look through it and choose one for the book. It drove at least one very famous writer to find another publishing house.<br />Michael Swanwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708413411146291236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484180326012950400.post-45172228139810361862024-01-25T20:04:43.464-08:002024-01-25T20:04:43.464-08:00When I finished it, I started scratching my chin t...When I finished it, I started scratching my chin trying to figure what events in each chapter corresponded to the same-numbered Station of the Cross. I thought you had stumped me!C. Warren Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11384294003776208040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484180326012950400.post-15545909584095837972024-01-25T18:39:11.850-08:002024-01-25T18:39:11.850-08:00Probably my favorite Swanwick novelProbably my favorite Swanwick novelskyknythttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06944007837820118992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484180326012950400.post-37588361797796441112024-01-25T14:17:44.030-08:002024-01-25T14:17:44.030-08:00That’s a pretty good cover - tasteful and in tune ...That’s a pretty good cover - tasteful and in tune with the book itself. It must be stressful sometimes, waiting to see what the cover will be - though you’ve been pretty fortunate with recent books.HANNAH'S DADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877455489975811860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484180326012950400.post-89057557203671238152024-01-25T07:46:08.588-08:002024-01-25T07:46:08.588-08:00Just finishing the latest Martha Wells, from the l...Just finishing the latest Martha Wells, from the library... Stations is now next up!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08515885843685290683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484180326012950400.post-58936025977575341852024-01-25T06:52:04.767-08:002024-01-25T06:52:04.767-08:00Bless you for that.Bless you for that.Michael Swanwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708413411146291236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484180326012950400.post-52477394064353599512024-01-25T06:38:39.887-08:002024-01-25T06:38:39.887-08:00I am reading, and enjoying, Stations of the Tide n...I am reading, and enjoying, <i>Stations of the Tide</i> now!Eddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05082089109564810962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484180326012950400.post-21794353248217025862024-01-24T11:07:10.470-08:002024-01-24T11:07:10.470-08:00Wonderful project, Sean! I look forward to further...Wonderful project, Sean! I look forward to further videos.JJMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13404985455733545060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484180326012950400.post-32219975712341030962024-01-23T12:06:45.057-08:002024-01-23T12:06:45.057-08:00Sarah, you're right about being stubborn. The ...Sarah, you're right about being stubborn. The only person I know who might have matched him on that front was Gardner Dozois. God, but I miss them both.Michael Swanwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708413411146291236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484180326012950400.post-22530345902919423852024-01-20T01:12:25.903-08:002024-01-20T01:12:25.903-08:00I knew Howard from Turkey City when I lived in Aus...I knew Howard from Turkey City when I lived in Austin. What an amazing mind. What a unique voice. And yes, he was stubborn as a mule. I am heartbroken that we have lost him.Sarah Stegallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05326696418581971183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484180326012950400.post-5231372789601218782024-01-19T22:56:52.801-08:002024-01-19T22:56:52.801-08:00Genuinely sorry to hear he died. I read his collec...Genuinely sorry to hear he died. I read his collection of short stories based on your recommendation years ago and enjoyed it immensely. J. Brownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02425017957229586661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484180326012950400.post-81562731962252259782024-01-19T09:57:33.628-08:002024-01-19T09:57:33.628-08:00Thank you.Thank you.Victoria Janssenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283142197193309405noreply@blogger.com