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Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2019 1:10 pm
by RockDoctor
ffutures wrote: Tue Jan 08, 2019 4:06 am
One more to go.
Death of a thousand cuts for this one.

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2019 3:11 pm
by Commander_X
"The Algebrist" way of space travel (by making use of the "no-pressure" point of the "high pressure" gas giants)?

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 6:14 am
by ffutures
Commander_X wrote: Tue Jan 08, 2019 3:11 pm
"The Algebrist" way of space travel (by making use of the "no-pressure" point of the "high pressure" gas giants)?
OK, that qualifies, I think, which makes it five.

Some others include the technological singularity of Stross's Singularity Sky, the psychic singularity of Clarke's Childhood's End, nanotech sinularities such as Bear's Blood Music, etc. etc.

Over to you!

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 2:33 pm
by Commander_X
NAME THE DISCWORLD CHARACTER SPEAKING LIKE THIS.

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2019 1:35 pm
by Getafix
I imagine we are not supposed to look it up in the net, right? :mrgreen:

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2019 1:38 pm
by Cody
Look it up anywhere you like, amigo - no such rules here!

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2019 2:24 pm
by Getafix
Then it's "Death". First appearance in Mort.

EDIT: Just to put things right, the first appearance was in "The Colour of Magic" as per Commander Malacandra's feedback.

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2019 2:39 pm
by Cody
When you're dealin' cards with Death
The Joker's wild, the Ace is high

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2019 2:41 pm
by Commander_X
Getafix wrote: Thu Jan 10, 2019 2:24 pm
Then it's "Death". First appearance in Mort.
... by thousand cuts :) (see RockDoctor's post before my previous answer).

Death it is!

This turn belongs to you, Getafix!

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2019 7:56 pm
by Getafix
Five teenagers, orphans, with extraordinary powers defend Earth and the Federation from an evil ruler and his minions. Their names, please.

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2019 2:36 am
by cbr
I have no gold AR said the pirates in galaxy 2 :P

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2019 4:36 pm
by Getafix
If I don't even catch the meaning of the answers, how did I dare put a question in this forum?!? (double facepalm) :oops:
Hmmm, where was that "EXIT" sign?

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2019 6:31 pm
by cbr
So the answer is not goldar? :(

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Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2019 6:51 am
by Getafix
Nope.

Hint 1:
Actually one of them was grown in a laboratory from a single embryonic cell. That said, his speach being a little peculiar, it is thought that this was a result of his creation.

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2019 12:00 pm
by Malacandra
Getafix wrote: Thu Jan 10, 2019 2:24 pm
Then it's "Death". First appearance in Mort.
*cough*The Colour Of Magic*cough*