BARACK OBAMA DECLARES WAR OF THE WORLDS!
If Barack Obama is elected as our next president, do you think he is qualified to defend our nation against an alien invasion from outer space?
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Science Fiction Becoming Reality
Hey folks. I'm relaxing in my hometown of San Diego, watching the news and observing the pundits pick at Obama and MccAIn. I started thinking about the many movies and shows that had a Black man as President (The Fifth Element, 24, Deep Impact etc) a
Read more…Magic Realism
There is a fine line between magic realism and science fiction that fascinates me. Two of my favorite authors who, I feel, are pros at stretching the realm of imagination within literary fiction are Ralph Ellison and Richard Wright.Richard Wright's m
Read more…FRIENDS! How Many Of Us Have Them?
I noticed that there is this thingy on the forum where as an announcement is placed that so and so are friends now! WTF is that? Does that mean if someone is my friend I can borrow money from them? What about the situation where me and Ronald go way
Read more…LOL! Like O' Lollipop!
LOL! Lots of laughs! Now that I know what that means... could someone help me out with all those ABC terms used on the internet so frequently?LMAO- Laughing My Ass Offetc.etc.
Read more…CHICAGO!
In about two weeks I will be in Chicago celebrating my Birthday (September 10th!)I accept money, computer software, cars, cards and food stamps! I may not be able to get to a computer regularly so Ronald will be my eyes and ears around here while I a
Read more…Physicist's Quest to Create Time Travel
Ronald Mallet, a physicist at the University of Conneticut, is doing time travel research that could very well result in actual time travel...well for subatomic particles, not macrosize objects like you and me. He wrote a book on the subject which I
Read more…Retro Futurism....
Retro-futurism, retrofuturism, retro-future or retrofuture (terms combining "retro" and "futurism" or "future") can refer to two distinct concepts:* A return to, and an enthusiasm for, the depictions of the future produced in the past (most often the
Read more…SIGGRAPH!
I am going to this computer graphics and animation convention in downtown Los Angeles! I will be networking with many digital effects and animators there to build up this Flex Hectic empire! This brings me yet closer to the reality of that elusive Bl
Read more…Dream a little dream of sci-fi/fantasy
Ok dolls and guys lets get deep -- as if we ever do anything else(smile). I know I'm not the only one here who has sci-fi/fantasy dreams. What's the craziest/most interesting scifi dream you ever had?I'll start it off: I dreamed recently of a young w
Read more…Nyumbani
htp (peace)I've been a Charles Saunders fan for years. Imaro changed my literary life. Sword and Soul forever!!!I was doing my usual surfin' and look at this!!!
Someone has taken the time to really put together a nice Nyumbani entry on wikipedia.LINK
46 chromosomes for Humans...but
htp (peace)Researching some stuff for my third novel...yeah I know, I know... the first one drops the first week of September. Halfway done with the second.Anyway. Humans have 46 chromosomes. All 'higher' primates have 48. Some say this is due to fus
Read more…Defense Planning!!!
Alright everyone, let's take stock of Earth's defenses. We know that that there are a select few countries on the planet with first class militaries. The United States has the most powerful military in the world. A single aircraft carrier has more fi
Read more…To Conquer or not to Conquer!!!
You are an alien visitor to Earth. Your assignment is to assess the threat potential of the human race. At the end of your mission, what recommendation would you give to your superiors? Would you recommend an attack on Earth, thus nullifying what you
Read more…BLACK TIME TRAVEL
EINSTIEN proved that time travel is possible. DEJAVU WAS A OK BLACK TIME TRAVEL FILM, but A true BLACK TIME TRAVEL film will have to be political as hell and deal with lots of PARDOX'S Can it be done. If I could travel back I would take so many weapo
Read more…Beginning of an African Science Rennaissance?
Here is a link to a website advertising the creation of a Pan African university devoted to science and technology. The study and application of science and technology is the key to African progress. This university and a million others like it is wh
Read more…A wacky Parallel Universe issue
You visit a parallel Earth and discover that a parallel version of yourself is rich and famous, raking in millions as a best selling science fiction/fantasy author. Would you make your parallel version disappear? (I won't specify the means) and take
Read more…Am I the only racially well adjusted black person in America??
My buddy Trevor started a discussion which led to a sobering reply from B. Sharise about black self hatred. The anecdotes she offered about her experience with her black students in regard to how they perceived themselves was familiar and disturbing.
Read more…Writer Friendships and creative "requirements"
Annoying Fellow Writers <-- That has two meanings. Writers who are annoying to us and whom we annoy. So, any of you ever got an opportunity to speak with or befriend a writer whose politics and views of literature is totally opposite to yours? I actu
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