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Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 5:31 pm
by Gimbal Locke
The book was written in 1983 and published in 1984 (I wanted something contemporary to The Dark Wheel for this quiz).

The title of the book is one existing word, with Latin root. It is also an acronym which describes (1) the company Ale works for, (2) the network by which employees of that company connect and (3) the artificial intelligence which administers that network. The author however added some punctuation into that word, which separates both halves of the acronym.

The artificial intelligence is the fourth main character of this book - together with the historian, his wife (I have forgotten what her profession was :oops:, but she had a good job which she could do from their luxurious apartment) and the hacker.

Here's a picture of the cover of the book (well, there are several versions - but this one I could find without the lettering):

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What is the title of this book (with correct punctuation :evil: )?

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 6:29 pm
by Fatleaf
Could it be:


Kevin O’donnel jr.
Ora:cle

:D

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 6:36 pm
by Gimbal Locke
Yes, this one goes to Fatleaf! Well done.

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Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 7:16 pm
by Fatleaf
Gimbal Locke wrote:
Yes, this one goes to Fatleaf! Well done.
Yayy :mrgreen:

When does a beautiful woman turn out to be more than plastic?

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 7:21 pm
by Smivs
In your dreams? :P

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 7:46 pm
by Fatleaf
Smivs wrote:
In your dreams? :P
:lol:

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 8:21 pm
by Greyth
When she's an enhanced simulant - Blade runner?

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 8:33 pm
by Fatleaf
Greyth wrote:
When she's an enhanced simulant - Blade runner?
Ooo very good answer! But not brilliant!
But I know why you thought that :D
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Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 8:43 pm
by Cody
Fatleaf wrote:
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<howls>

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 10:33 pm
by Disembodied
Fatleaf wrote:
When does a beautiful woman turn out to be more than plastic?
In Saturn's Children, by Charles Stross?

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 10:38 pm
by Fatleaf
Disembodied wrote:
In Saturn's Children, by Charles Stross?
>Fatleaf Googles Saturn's Children as he has never heard of it< :roll:

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 10:59 pm
by Disembodied
Then perhaps in the 1985 movie Weird Science? If not, you might need to narrow things down ... for some reason this seems to be a fairly big trope! ;)

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 11:05 pm
by Fatleaf
Disembodied wrote:
Then perhaps in the 1985 movie Weird Science? If not, you might need to narrow things down ... for some reason this seems to be a fairly big trope! ;)
No need to narrow things any further, you know a lot about plastic women :D
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!!! Bingo !!! :D



Over to you.

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:42 am
by Disembodied
OK: who captains – to an extent – the golden submarine the Leif Erikson?

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 12:08 pm
by Cody
Hagbard Celine!