Re: Simulating human history

From: "Steven Woodcock" <swoodcoc@concentric.net>

Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 00:00:00 +0000

Heheheheheheheheh.....well said.

Though I rather like most of  his short stories, I usually felt his novels
bogged down a bit.

Oh well...that's why I prefer Piper, Resnick, and Turtledove.  To each
his/her own.

Steve
<graham@DELETETHISaffordable-leather.co.uk> wrote in message
news:38a9993d.723033@news.cwcom.net...
> Hi there,
>
> On 15 Feb 2000 00:36:38 EST, "Steven Woodcock"
> <swoodcoc@concentric.net> wrote:
>
> >Warning:  Heresy Alert!
>
> Warning: Another Heresy Alert!
>
> >I have to say I always thought Asimov's Foundation series was far and
away
> >his weakest work.  It just never "clicked" for me...
>
> IMO it suffered from the same problem as all of his works, his ideas
> were amazing, his settings were fantastic, his characterisation stank
> and his dialogue sucked!
>
> Also his later works suffered because he started just re-hashing old
> stories and ideas and then went right downhill as he "franchised" his
> name and ideas out to other authors.
>
> Precis of Asimov story #1
>
> Male Character - I am handsome, witty and intelligent. Everything
> Asimov thought he was.
>
> Female Character - I am the same as the Male Character, but with a
> woman's name.
>
> Precis of Asimov story #2
>
> Character 1 - Here's a great idea, let's see how we can screw it up.
>
> Character 2 - Don't worry, it will always come out right in the end.
>
> Cheers,
> Graham.

References

Re: Simulating human history
graham@DELETETHISaffordable-leather.co.uk
Tue, 15 Feb 2000 00:00:00 +0000
Simulating human history
Dave Allen <davea-l@senteinc.com>
Sat, 12 Feb 2000 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Simulating human history
"Virgil" <virgil@N.O.S.P.A.M.danniis-sister.com>
Mon, 14 Feb 2000 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Simulating human history
Tristan <tristanlink@earthlink.net>
Mon, 14 Feb 2000 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Simulating human history
Ilya <ilya@spam.free.gamecommandos.com>
Sun, 13 Feb 2000 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Simulating human history
"Steven Woodcock" <swoodcoc@concentric.net>
Tue, 15 Feb 2000 00:00:00 +0000

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Re: Simulating human history
graham@DELETETHISaffordable-leather.co.uk
Tue, 15 Feb 2000 00:00:00 +0000
Simulating human history
Dave Allen <davea-l@senteinc.com>
Sat, 12 Feb 2000 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Simulating human history
"Virgil" <virgil@N.O.S.P.A.M.danniis-sister.com>
Mon, 14 Feb 2000 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Simulating human history
Tristan <tristanlink@earthlink.net>
Mon, 14 Feb 2000 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Simulating human history
Ilya <ilya@spam.free.gamecommandos.com>
Sun, 13 Feb 2000 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Simulating human history
"Steven Woodcock" <swoodcoc@concentric.net>
Tue, 15 Feb 2000 00:00:00 +0000