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Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 11:54 am
by Zieman
Captain Beatnik wrote:
Zieman?

Is the answer right or wrong?
Umm, sorry, the term "free time" happens to be foreign to me right now, so sorry for the delays.

No, not a radio device, and nothing (AFAIK) from a movie, although a Soviet flim from the (IIRC) '50s or '60s had something similar in it.

More clues:
Man who worked inside the project, sabotaged it due to petty internal conflict(s). Much later the connection caused him being given into custody of an individual with silver face and Homburg hat - resulting in yet unclear but obviously unpleasant fate...
This connection killed the other guy, the killing benefited it enormously.

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 7:59 pm
by Zieman
Wow, I didn't think this question would really be difficult...

These two men are protagonists in two different short stories, both in their own.

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 10:39 am
by marcusrg
Should it be something from the 2001 space odissey books? There are lots of conections like this in these great books.

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 11:10 am
by Zieman
Nope, this is more recent stuff.

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 1:59 pm
by Gimbal Locke
Are it short stories by Darrell Schweitzer?

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 6:41 pm
by Zieman
Nope.

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 3:48 pm
by Colonel Wasabi
Is the answer a 'Denizen' ?

From - "Grafenwalder's Bestiary" - and - "A Spy In Europa" by Alasdair Reynolds ?

This is highly tenuous....... but
The men are Grafenwalder and Vargovic ?
Silver faced character with a homburg is Dr Trintignant in his Palanquin ??

Colonel Wasabi

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 5:41 pm
by Zieman
Excellent!

101,1% correct!

You deserve 10 points and a parrot sticker for getting not only the answer, but also all the clue details right!

Your turn, Colonel.

EDIT: <**nitpick mode on**>the author is Alastair Reynolds, not Alasdair <**nitpick mode off**>

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 5:43 am
by Rxke
Impressive.

Despite having read both stories, I would never have guessed.

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2012 7:14 pm
by Colonel Wasabi
Ooooohhh !!!!

Wow ! I thought that I was way out on a limb there.....
Sorry about the hiatus in the thread everyone - I work funny shifts/days and hadn't logged on for a while.

Give me a day to come up with something meaningful - it's Sunday night and I need to sit down and swig a glass o'red after my son's birthday weekend. Laser Combat in some woods yesterday and rugby coaching today - just need to sit and think.

Promise I'll have a question by tomorrow night.

Sleep well,
Colonel W

PS The difficulty is going to be getting away from Al Reynolds (thanks for the correction Zieman, you're quite right ! ....and acording to my childrun I suposedly haite bad speling :D ) as he's the main Sci-Fi I've read in recent years....brilliant stuff.

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 9:42 pm
by Colonel Wasabi
OK guys & gals.
I've got to make some serious investments into some sci-fi books. I've checked my shelves and apart from Neuromancer and a couple of other unnamed publications (question to follow) it's all Reynolds !
I might have to wait until I finish Neal Stephenson's latest tome, though, which may take a while (on page 480ish) - he's the only other bloke I've got a whole section of on the shelf that might provide inspiration.....brilliant stuff if you've not read any of his books.

Nevertheless - here goes - and it's not Stephenson or Reynolds...
....probably far too obvious - but I'm desperate not to hold the thread back...


Question:
An alternate reality book within an alternate reality book. I am iching to know the name of both books, please ?

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 11:43 am
by Rxke
The Grasshopper Lies Heavy?

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 12:01 pm
by Selezen
Rxke wrote:
The Grasshopper Lies Heavy?
From The Man In The High Castle? We had that one a few weeks back - I know because I read it as a result of hearing about it here...

Good book, but should have been longer.

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 12:04 pm
by Cody
Selezen wrote:
From The Man In The High Castle? We had that one a few weeks back
Well... in January, to be a little more precise.

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 4:10 pm
by Colonel Wasabi
Oh nuts.....

I should have looked back in the thread.
Sorry everyone :oops:

Maybe better to pass this next question over to Rxke anyway - you might get a faster question.

Colonel Useless