Greenflame
Jottings on science, religion, technology, pop culture, photography and faith from the Aotearoa New Zealand
Category: Science Fiction
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The article, ‘Sleep Dealer’ Injects Sci-Fi Into Immigration Debate, is yet another example of how science fiction’s speculative nature provides a space for engaging with questions and issues that challenge and stretch us – in this case a (not-so) futuristic exploration of how Western consumerism might be supported by the creation of virtual ‘sweat shops’.…
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Kevin Kelly, over at Conceptual Trends and Current Topics – Doomsday Art, has an article reflecting on the continuing trend of exploring contemporary concerns through the apocalyptic genre. The prospect of being the last person(s) on earth is weirdly seductive. It’s not about the end at all. It’s a romantic vision of rebirth, of starting…
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I watched the new Babylon 5 DVD – Babylon 5 – The Lost Tales – tonight and really enjoyed it. Some other reviews I read said they didn’t enjoy the pace of the two interrelated stories on the disc, but I thought the pace was just right for the content being dealt with. The first…
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Various books on the go at the moment. Some good, some not so. Random comments follow. “Metal Swarm” by Kevin J. Anderson (Book 6(!) in the “The Saga of Seven Suns” series). Should be right up my alley – ancient powerful alien races continue ancient wars while plucky humans (with strange alien sometime allies) strive…
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I have a real soft spot for Dan Dare (along with the old black and white Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon TV programmes). When I was a boy I remember my Dad finding some old Eagle annuals from somewhere and introducing us to the Dan Dare he grew up with in the UK. And then…
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I’m the only one in my household without a dedicated lunchbox. These look so cool that my situation could soon be a thing of the past. Dark Horse Comics : Serenity Lunch Box Dark Horse Comics : Serenity Lunch Box: Fruity Oaty Bar Now, if only I could get one of these to go with…
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Following on from the animated Clone Wars short format television shows Lucas announces the continuation of animated/CGI developments and a live actor Star Wars spin-off for TV. I liked the animated Clone Wars series – though it worked better as a series of short episodes rather than all the episodes viewed in one hit as…
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As someone who finds the plots threads of new Battlestar Galactic series intrigues (and intersecting with my own research in some ways) I’ve been interested in the various religious themes that come up from time to time (Cylon religion, reincarnation, transcendence). So it was nice to find this Beliefnet interview with a creator of the…
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A couple of books on the go at the moment that I borrowed from the library after seeing them on a couple of blogs. Firstly, A Case Of Conscience by James Blish, which is centred around a Jesuit biologists struggle with finding the perfect, moral alien society that doesn’t have any understanding of God. In…
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As a fan of the Doctor from way back (I think I started watching around 1974) I’m intrigued by this: ‘Christlike’ Dr Who in church service | Metro.co.uk.