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by spud42
Thu Feb 16, 2023 10:45 am
Forum: Outworld
Topic: Science Fiction Trivia
Replies: 7397
Views: 1758677

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

still 2 to go....
ffutures got #3 . Dont make him have to pick a question again , so soon. lol.
by spud42
Thu Feb 16, 2023 10:43 am
Forum: Outworld
Topic: Quote of the week!
Replies: 820
Views: 460639

Re: Quote of the week!

Resistentialism is a jocular theory to describe "seemingly spiteful behavior manifested by inanimate objects",
I knew it.. nice definition too... ha ha ha
by spud42
Mon Feb 06, 2023 11:30 am
Forum: Outworld
Topic: Science Fiction Trivia
Replies: 7397
Views: 1758677

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

ok cbr is #2 im debating Kryptonite, according to wikipedia " it is a green, crystalline material originating from Superman's home world of Krypton that emits a unique, poisonous radiation that can weaken and even kill Kryptonians." In my head i thought of a poison as something put into th...
by spud42
Sun Feb 05, 2023 12:06 am
Forum: Outworld
Topic: Science Fiction Trivia
Replies: 7397
Views: 1758677

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Disembodied has the first candidate.
a bit more info please cbr . whom did Adira poison ?
by spud42
Sat Feb 04, 2023 1:40 pm
Forum: Outworld
Topic: Science Fiction Trivia
Replies: 7397
Views: 1758677

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

to drink or not to drink that is the question.......

give me 5 SCI FI characters that have been poisoned deliberately not accidentally poisoned by themself/suiside .

usual rules 1 per author/universe.
references required to prove your case...
by spud42
Fri Feb 03, 2023 12:57 pm
Forum: Outworld
Topic: Science Fiction Trivia
Replies: 7397
Views: 1758677

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

seeing as everyone is avoiding the thirde answer....

I will have a go with Heinlein's "Number of the Beast" i mean they travel to OZ as well as some of his own books. They must have told some that they were characters in books in their universe.... or maybe not ?
by spud42
Sun Jan 22, 2023 12:58 pm
Forum: Outworld
Topic: Science Fiction Trivia
Replies: 7397
Views: 1758677

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

sorry for the delay,

ffutures comes sweeping in with fruit hanging so low it was on the ground... lol

take it away ffutures.
by spud42
Mon Jan 16, 2023 11:31 am
Forum: Outworld
Topic: Science Fiction Trivia
Replies: 7397
Views: 1758677

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Orac, from Blake's Seven. Colossus and Guardian Multivac in various Asimov stories SAM -- it's the Andromeda Initiative AI, connected to the pathfinder team members Ok, we have 4. Orac was the first one i thought of as well. not heard of numbers 2 and 4 having respectively not read the books or play...
by spud42
Sun Jan 15, 2023 1:55 pm
Forum: Outworld
Topic: Science Fiction Trivia
Replies: 7397
Views: 1758677

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

ok, stop me if this has been done recently... HAL is a named computer in 2001 a space oddesey . in startreck its just computer no name. give me 5 named computers from sci fi. no robots. stationary computers, or at least not able to move themselves. usual rules 1 per author,universe,tv series,movie s...
by spud42
Mon Jan 09, 2023 2:49 pm
Forum: Outworld
Topic: Science Fiction Trivia
Replies: 7397
Views: 1758677

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

um,err,doh!
i'll get back to you soon...
by spud42
Mon Dec 26, 2022 2:14 pm
Forum: Outworld
Topic: Science Fiction Trivia
Replies: 7397
Views: 1758677

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

One example is from a creator who has also worked with dragons.

Well this one is Anne McCaffery and the book , or books are Dinosaur Planet and the sequel Survivors.

I picked up a copy of Survivors from a thrift shop only to find it wes a sequel.Not going to read it till i find the first book.
by spud42
Thu Dec 22, 2022 1:52 pm
Forum: Outworld
Topic: Science Fiction Trivia
Replies: 7397
Views: 1758677

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Red Dwarf episodes 1 and 2 of Pete. Kryten uses a time wand on Birdmans sparrow , Pete ,reversing its evolution and turning it into a T-Rex . Birdman is promptly eaten, before Pete starts to chase the Dwarfers
by spud42
Wed Dec 07, 2022 2:15 pm
Forum: Outworld
Topic: Science Fiction Trivia
Replies: 7397
Views: 1758677

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

A Kzin character, Speaker-to-Animals (later known as Chmeee), subsequently played a significant role in Niven's Hugo and Nebula award-winning Ringworld
If big sentient warlike cats qualify.
by spud42
Mon Dec 05, 2022 1:47 pm
Forum: Outworld
Topic: Science Fiction Trivia
Replies: 7397
Views: 1758677

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Disembodied has no 3 with Primeval was a favorite show of mine so 5 MBP's there, JD that certainly qualifies , there was no requirement it had to be on AUS TV..lol and ffutures regains the lead with no 5. two i was thinking of that didnt come up wer Time Trax https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106154/, a...
by spud42
Sun Dec 04, 2022 11:54 am
Forum: Outworld
Topic: Science Fiction Trivia
Replies: 7397
Views: 1758677

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

ok we have two , Nite Owl has the first MBP. and the low hanging fruit...lol ffutures, thats one we didnt get in Aust so a couple of MBP's for this. Doesnt look like it was any good as it was canned before the original 13 shows were filmed... but it is a similar premise to a TV show i was thinking of.