Comments on: A Very Random Nomination

By: Stan

Stan — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:06:16 +0000

Well John has certainly shown he can communicate and has on scientific topics.

But beyond that, the article had a good point. A corporate executive advising on a topic that affects his former company (and likely much of his stock holdings) does create issues. I’d prefer a more academic expert.

By: Alternative Eric S.

Alternative Eric S. — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:44:02 +0000

Wouldn’t that mean you’d have to start posting regular vlogs as lonelypol27?

By: JohnL

JohnL — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:27:28 +0000

I like the idea. And since Pournelle’s name was mentioned, too, it’s only fair to acknowledge his and Niven’s portrayal of SF authors (i.e., the “dreamer fithp”) as “big idea” advisers to the President in Footfall.

By: Rob

Rob — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:14:02 +0000

No blowing book deadlines! we want books, we want books

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:10:44 +0000

Christine @39: I’m sure he’d be funding ways to de-gay babies in the womb.

By: Joan

Joan — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:41:34 +0000

MarkHB: Scalzi taping bacon during PPV cabinet meetings? I believe you’ve just come up with a new government income stream.

By: Kelson

Kelson — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:50:56 +0000

I’m reminded of Di Filippo’s “Plumage from Pegasus: Hail to the Hack”, where In an interview the President of the United States explains how, in 2016, SFWA won the Presidency and both houses of Congress. Teh awesome.

By: Justme with a small m

Justme with a small m — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:16:48 +0000

But if Card was in charge of technology, he might be able to beam socially conservative policy ideas into our heads from space without our knowledge!

By: LJG

LJG — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:14:26 +0000

One vote is over here.

By: Christian Seehausen

Christian Seehausen — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:01:19 +0000

I don’t see why everyone’s jumping into the bash-Card parade–he’s a social conservative, which I know is a terrible crime, but this position isn’t about social policy.

But yeah, it’s not like Obama would ask him. And there are better-qualified sf authors, if you want to go down that road.