Comments on: The Big Idea: Tobias Buckell http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/08/19/the-big-idea-tobias-buckell/ DEVISING A SYSTEM FOR REMEMBERING EVERYTHING Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:10:43 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Wirelizard http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/08/19/the-big-idea-tobias-buckell/#comment-42577 Wirelizard Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:09:08 +0000 http://scalzi.com/whatever/?p=1374#comment-42577 Ooo, a new novel in the Crystal Rain universe! I read CR ages ago, mostly forgot about it, and just re-read it and learned about Ragamuffin, the sequel. Now there's another sequel - excellent! Ooo, a new novel in the Crystal Rain universe! I read CR ages ago, mostly forgot about it, and just re-read it and learned about Ragamuffin, the sequel.

Now there’s another sequel – excellent!

]]> By: DG Lewis http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/08/19/the-big-idea-tobias-buckell/#comment-42578 DG Lewis Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:37:47 +0000 http://scalzi.com/whatever/?p=1374#comment-42578 But are there sky mongooses (mongeese?) in Tasmania? But are there sky mongooses (mongeese?) in Tasmania?

]]> By: Jardine http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/08/19/the-big-idea-tobias-buckell/#comment-42581 Jardine Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:38:57 +0000 http://scalzi.com/whatever/?p=1374#comment-42581 Mynd you, Sky Mongøøse bites Kan be pretty nasti. Mynd you, Sky Mongøøse bites Kan be pretty nasti.

]]> By: Matt Jarpe http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/08/19/the-big-idea-tobias-buckell/#comment-42580 Matt Jarpe Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:04:23 +0000 http://scalzi.com/whatever/?p=1374#comment-42580 I heard Landis talk about this at Noreascon in 2004 and loved the idea, too. Of course the only thing I did with it was to suggest it to a friend's daughter as a school project. The teacher wanted them to design a habitat for living on Venus and make a diorama of it. She asked me and I pointed her in the direction of a cloud habitat, so she dodged all of the teachable lessons in the project. She was supposed to show that she understood about the heat and pressure and acid and show how to overcome those problems. I think she still got a good grade on the project. And I hope you get a good grade on Sly Mongoose. I heard Landis talk about this at Noreascon in 2004 and loved the idea, too. Of course the only thing I did with it was to suggest it to a friend’s daughter as a school project. The teacher wanted them to design a habitat for living on Venus and make a diorama of it. She asked me and I pointed her in the direction of a cloud habitat, so she dodged all of the teachable lessons in the project. She was supposed to show that she understood about the heat and pressure and acid and show how to overcome those problems. I think she still got a good grade on the project. And I hope you get a good grade on Sly Mongoose.

]]> By: Steve H http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/08/19/the-big-idea-tobias-buckell/#comment-42579 Steve H Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:59:38 +0000 http://scalzi.com/whatever/?p=1374#comment-42579 I read the title as Sky Mongoose. Not just once, but three times. I read the title as Sky Mongoose.

Not just once, but three times.

]]> By: MarkHB http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/08/19/the-big-idea-tobias-buckell/#comment-42583 MarkHB Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:51:29 +0000 http://scalzi.com/whatever/?p=1374#comment-42583 My back-catalogue of "Stuff I Can't Live Without Reading" grows. There oughter be a law against professional writers writing advertisements. There just oughter. It ain't fair. It ain't right. You with your <i>words</i> making things sound all.... wanty. Stupid words. My back-catalogue of “Stuff I Can’t Live Without Reading” grows.

There oughter be a law against professional writers writing advertisements. There just oughter. It ain’t fair. It ain’t right. You with your words making things sound all…. wanty.

Stupid words.

]]> By: rikchik http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/08/19/the-big-idea-tobias-buckell/#comment-42582 rikchik Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:51:09 +0000 http://scalzi.com/whatever/?p=1374#comment-42582 Oh! I had read "plan" in the "blueprint" sense, not the "intention" sense, so I read it as "he didn't have any details about how to put together a floating city, and he even had a bunch of details about how to put together a floating city." Your reading makes much more sense - thanks. Oh! I had read “plan” in the “blueprint” sense, not the “intention” sense, so I read it as “he didn’t have any details about how to put together a floating city, and he even had a bunch of details about how to put together a floating city.” Your reading makes much more sense – thanks.

]]> By: Andrew http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/08/19/the-big-idea-tobias-buckell/#comment-42587 Andrew Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:45:57 +0000 http://scalzi.com/whatever/?p=1374#comment-42587 <em>What? The word “even” confuses me here - I feel like either “no” should be “some”, or “even” should be “just”. Was there a typo?</em> I read it as "He didn't plan to write a book or anything about it, so I was free to run with the idea myself. He even had a CD of data he was willing to give me to work with for my plan." What? The word “even” confuses me here – I feel like either “no” should be “some”, or “even” should be “just”. Was there a typo?

I read it as “He didn’t plan to write a book or anything about it, so I was free to run with the idea myself. He even had a CD of data he was willing to give me to work with for my plan.”

]]> By: Chang in Sensurround! http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/08/19/the-big-idea-tobias-buckell/#comment-42586 Chang in Sensurround! Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:32:04 +0000 http://scalzi.com/whatever/?p=1374#comment-42586 Sheeeeitttt, that's cool. I gotta finish Crystal Rain before I pick Mongoose up. Already got Ragamuffin and I dug it. Sheeeeitttt, that’s cool.

I gotta finish Crystal Rain before I pick Mongoose up. Already got Ragamuffin and I dug it.

]]> By: John Scalzi http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/08/19/the-big-idea-tobias-buckell/#comment-42585 John Scalzi Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:31:50 +0000 http://scalzi.com/whatever/?p=1374#comment-42585 Consider also that Mennonites play a significant role in <i>The Last Colony</i>. Consider also that Mennonites play a significant role in The Last Colony.

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