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- Thu May 02, 2024 1:16 pm
- Forum: Outworld
- Topic: Science Fiction Trivia
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Re: Science Fiction Trivia
thats one hell of a chain super dude is using... dont worry about the planets are not rotating and the complete disaster that would have been to the planets... or the gravity effect of so many planets so close together..... they probably would have lasted longer being left in the dying galaxy! i am ...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 1:19 pm
- Forum: Outworld
- Topic: Science Fiction Trivia
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The thing actually going back in time that makes the difference is the villain, I think, not the gun itself. Hmmm, clarification needed on this one? Is all time travel off the table? My 10¢ contribution (and I've lost count too) was from Niven's "Svetz" series of short stories, where Svet...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 2:47 pm
- Forum: Outworld
- Topic: Science Fiction Trivia
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Re: Science Fiction Trivia
fair enough... so that pretty much rules out any time travel by a person or persons then.
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 1:16 pm
- Forum: Outworld
- Topic: Science Fiction Trivia
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Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Harry Harrison : A Rebel in Time. a racist colonel, Wesley McCulloch. The theft of a World War II–vintage Sten submachine gun and the plans for such also add to the mystery about what McCulloch is up to. the conclusion McCulloch has used a secret experimental time machine to try to change the outcom...
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 2:52 pm
- Forum: Outworld
- Topic: Science Fiction Trivia
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About the clues IADWTS (1965 story) - I Always Do What Teddy Says by Harry Harrison - a kid is brainwashed by a mind-controlling teddy bear i vaguely remember this story, i looked it up and it was in the same collectionthat thr repairman story came from.... He had another called "The Toy Shop&...
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 12:24 pm
- Forum: Outworld
- Topic: Science Fiction Trivia
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first, i thought the site was down havent been able to log in for a week or so... just lucked out i googled oolite and DUH! i should have thought of it earlier.
*batteries not included
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092494/
would this count? they thought the aliens were toys at first...
*batteries not included
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092494/
would this count? they thought the aliens were toys at first...
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 2:34 pm
- Forum: Outworld
- Topic: Science Fiction Trivia
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Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Janissaries by Jerry Pournelle
thinking of others but not sure that they quite fit the mercenaries/soldiers of fortune/guns for hire requirement
thinking of others but not sure that they quite fit the mercenaries/soldiers of fortune/guns for hire requirement
- Tue Feb 13, 2024 12:16 pm
- Forum: Outworld
- Topic: Science Fiction Trivia
- Replies: 7365
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Re: Science Fiction Trivia
cheers, i have no idea what filk is, i have not heard of it until your question.
- Sat Feb 10, 2024 2:28 pm
- Forum: Outworld
- Topic: Science Fiction Trivia
- Replies: 7365
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- Fri Feb 09, 2024 2:11 pm
- Forum: Outworld
- Topic: Science Fiction Trivia
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well !!!
that was unexpected and fun!
ffutures you sir have 100 MBP and the ownership of the chalice....
the two movies i hinted at arebad and deserve the rotten tomato ratings.
The TV series was Time Trax https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106154/
that was unexpected and fun!
ffutures you sir have 100 MBP and the ownership of the chalice....
the two movies i hinted at arebad and deserve the rotten tomato ratings.
The TV series was Time Trax https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106154/
- Fri Feb 09, 2024 2:05 pm
- Forum: Outworld
- Topic: Agon Light console8
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Agon Light console8
has anyone seen this? 18Mhz Z80 computer for hobby/learning etc..
they are trying to port Elite to it..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Bi6ZOKl9h4
they are trying to port Elite to it..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Bi6ZOKl9h4
- Fri Feb 09, 2024 2:04 pm
- Forum: Outworld
- Topic: Agon Light console8
- Replies: 0
- Views: 129
Agon Light console8
has anyone seen this? 18Mhz Z80 computer for hobby/learning etc..
they are trying to port Elite to it..
https://www.wanhao3dprinter.com/Down/Sh ... icleID=190
they are trying to port Elite to it..
https://www.wanhao3dprinter.com/Down/Sh ... icleID=190
- Thu Feb 08, 2024 12:01 pm
- Forum: Outworld
- Topic: Science Fiction Trivia
- Replies: 7365
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Re: Science Fiction Trivia
well Claudia Black.... but i dont remember any scenes on Australian soil.... and im wrong..lol i knew most of the cast were aussie with the bad guy being a kiwi..lol it seems It was some 20 years ago that Aussie-made Farscape first screened on Australian television as a Friday night sci-fi curiosity...
- Wed Feb 07, 2024 12:24 pm
- Forum: Outworld
- Topic: Science Fiction Trivia
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Re: Science Fiction Trivia
ok the rabbit proof fence isnt keeping that lot out ! ok,i suppose looking for ufo's is scifi... they were more likely to find drop bears though!!! lol On the Beach. classic for sure (foreshore) lol... ok thats a very quick 3 down. 2 to go. there are a couple of bad films in 1984 and 1987... there i...
- Tue Feb 06, 2024 12:29 pm
- Forum: Outworld
- Topic: Science Fiction Trivia
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Re: Science Fiction Trivia
mmmm shortbread.... ok lets have a bigger target than Scotland. lets see if there are 5 stories or settings in scifi set in Australia. lets take madmax off the table because its too easy and not really Science Fiction. So lets chuck another prawn on the barbie and have a cold one while we see what y...