Science Fiction Trivia

[Wyvern Mommy]

We're looking for the name of a guy.

He thought he had invented a time machine ... but what he thought to be a pre-historic jungle, was really a botanic garden.

[Wyvern Mommy]

a demonstration of his machine gave the chicken/egg question a completely new meaning.

esp since the egg was hard-boiled...

[NigelJK]

Well this had a very Pratchett smell about it so I googled to see what I could find. Is it Johnny and the Bomb by Mr T Pratchett?

[Wyvern Mommy]

nope, the name we're looking for here ain't terry pratchett.

[Wyvern Mommy]

the guy's story is a short sideline in the novel, but his invention is central to the plot.

[Wyvern Mommy]

One of the Grandmasters of science fiction wrote that novel.

[Wyvern Mommy]

back to the guy whose name we're looking for...

his invention made space travel a really small step for a man ...

[Wyvern Mommy]

but it failed because of a supernova. leaving the main characters stranded on a far away planet.

[Cody]

Is this a Heinlein tale?

[Wyvern Mommy]

Hmm...

If i start to answer questions like that, wouldn't that lead to a completely different trivia game?

I'll make you a deal old man: if you attempt to solve the riddle with the name a "yes" to your question would lead to, i'll tell you if it's right or wrong....

[Cody]

I'll make you a deal old man: if you attempt to solve the riddle...

<chuckles> Hmm... no deal, honeybunch. My frazzled old brain won't do riddles anymore, and my google-fu has deserted me.

[Disembodied]

my google-fu has deserted me.

Same here ... my searches often end up pointing back to this thread. Moar clues! And non-self-referential ones, for preference!

[Tichy]

This thread was fun. Can I reanimate it?
Is this necro-posting?

Guess this (very easy): The story starts with a bank robbery in a MMORPG.

[spud42]

Halting State a novel by Charles Stross.

google search...yes/no??

[Diziet Sma]

google search...yes/no??

See the first few pages for the rules, such as they are..