tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post7457185180672291929..comments2024-03-28T04:58:13.341-07:00Comments on CONTRARY BRIN: A look at Science Fiction webcomics: Part 3David Brinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14465315130418506525noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-74143943691500091292018-08-05T01:16:58.460-07:002018-08-05T01:16:58.460-07:00Check out Schemantics --- http://schizmatic.com/.
...Check out Schemantics --- http://schizmatic.com/.<br />It's a beautifully drawn science fiction webcomic.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043386237271763680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-58512068779096249402016-08-16T04:28:48.586-07:002016-08-16T04:28:48.586-07:00Clock Anti-Clock is a 6 minute science fiction exp...Clock Anti-Clock is a 6 minute science fiction experience on time travel that talks about reverse and forward time travel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kImjwXl_As8Paragravity Filmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09691034720849842069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-23996149588957081942016-07-07T15:45:17.840-07:002016-07-07T15:45:17.840-07:00I found these posts through Quantum Vibe, which I ...I found these posts through Quantum Vibe, which I just discovered. You have already mentioned most of the SF comics I read, but I follow hundreds of them, so here are a few I think are worth mentioning:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.cassiopeiaquinn.com" rel="nofollow">Cassiopeia Quinn</a>, a relatively new webcomic by Gunwild and Pseudonym, about a daring young space pirate and her cyborg space cowboy boyfriend.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.vexxarr.com/Index.php" rel="nofollow">Vexxarr</a> by Hunter Cressall, about the eponymous green, tentacled alien "conqueror", whose incredibly sarcastic exterior hides an even more cynic interior. Really, it's an open question why so many bizarre creatures call his ship home, and insist that he is their friend\savior\family\nemesis.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.thelastcowboycomic.com/" rel="nofollow">The Last Cowboy</a> by Zoe Coughlin. I'm not entirely sure what this comic is about, except that it is set in a not too far future, where humanity is trying to cope with galactic society without its males, who were wiped out by an alien disease from an early contact situation.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.rhjunior.com/comics/quentyn-quinn-space-ranger/" rel="nofollow">Quentyn Quinn - Space Ranger</a> is a spin-off of Ralph Hayes Junior's fantasy comic <a href="http://www.rhjunior.com/comics/tales-of-the-questor/" rel="nofollow">Tales of the Questor</a>. Set in the far flung future of the earlier series, it details the adventures of a lonely lawman, isolated from the society he polices by the distances and times involved in intergalactic travel.<br /><br />And finally, <a href="http://www.cosmicdash.com/" rel="nofollow">Cosmic Dash</a> by David Davis is about the adventures of the multi-species, many-talented crew of the cargo ship-for-hire the Lucky Strike.<br /><br />M. NorthstarUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08620638084344803155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-75462395492268446542016-06-28T17:59:00.602-07:002016-06-28T17:59:00.602-07:00Supposedly the royals would still be monarchs of S...Supposedly the royals would still be monarchs of Scotland.<br /><br />onward<br /><br />onwardDavid Brinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14465315130418506525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-10806502487052877642016-06-28T12:43:40.791-07:002016-06-28T12:43:40.791-07:00Regarding Brexit, have any of the royals expressed...Regarding Brexit, have any of the royals expressed an opinion yet? Just curious since there seems to be a good chance of more independence votes.Alfred Differhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01170159981105973192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-68467922711817986772016-06-28T09:23:37.501-07:002016-06-28T09:23:37.501-07:00A.F.,
I haven't read the comic, but I did tak...A.F.,<br /><br />I haven't read the comic, but I did take a look at that language tree, and you're right, it's quite nice, artistically. I would love it if she linked to something more like a modern cladogram, so readers can engage both hemispheres. It's fairly easy to google.<br /><br />https://ordstirr.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/cladistictree1.png<br /><br />or this more complete (but complicated) one<br /><br />http://d1vn86fw4xmcz1.cloudfront.net/content/royptb/365/1559/3829/F2.large.jpg<br /><br />Of course, now I'll expect a 5-page essay (typed, double-spaced) with citations in AJA format on the price plasticity of Uralic vs. Romance languages. It will be due next Thursday. <br /><br />Paul SBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-62321610110786050522016-06-28T09:12:21.629-07:002016-06-28T09:12:21.629-07:00"Brinsert" was my suggested term for fut...<i>"Brinsert" was my suggested term for future attempts to bring Britain back into the EU.</i><br /><br />Oh, great. Now David is going to get blamed for any riots in England over going back to the EU. :)<br /><br />But, hey, any publicity is good publicity. Trump has proved that. ;)A.F. Reynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-22133600238537250892016-06-28T08:15:49.396-07:002016-06-28T08:15:49.396-07:00I have to second Anon's recommendation of &quo...I have to second Anon's recommendation of "Stand Still, Stay Silent." I've found the storyline a bit slow at times (could use a little infusion of "Walking Dead," IMHO), but mainly like it because Minna Sundberg is a Finn, just like my dear, departed mom. I've found that Finnish/Swedish perspective refreshingly unique.<br /><br />You should also check out her wonderful language tree, that shows the relationship and relative popularity of the most popular extant languages:<br /><br />http://www.sssscomic.com/comic.php?page=196A.F. Reynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-57980645713188733102016-06-28T07:05:36.600-07:002016-06-28T07:05:36.600-07:00Tim Whitten wrote
But the wording of the petition ...<b>Tim Whitten wrote</b><br /><i>But the wording of the petition is that if the result of a referendum is less than 60% one way or another, with a voter turnout less than 75% (we were 72% - impressive by normal standards, but still low for such a fundamental issue - Scotland's IndyRef1 was nearly 85%), then it should be repeated. Otherwise it does not represent a clear majority.</i><br />An interesting thought -- but by those rules the original 'join' vote would not have been valid, either.greg byshenknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-68245624484139424572016-06-27T19:46:52.529-07:002016-06-27T19:46:52.529-07:00An interesting collection to consider.
I've be...An interesting collection to consider.<br />I've been casually following Girl Genius and Dresden Codak (which has started a slow but more regular update of about every fortnight) Gunnerkrigg Court has been briefly covered before. A blend of SF and fantasy, it could perhaps be given a signal boost for its services to <a href="http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=1593" rel="nofollow">robots in search of meaning</a>. It helps that, while his timeline may be loose, Siddell has a very firm idea of where he's ultimately taking all this. Also, his artwork keeps on getting better and better. Be warned, though, that the main protagonist has just been going through a harrowing period of character development.<br /><br />As for Brexit... I think all decisions that could be taken from here would be labelled 'courageous' by Sir Humphrey.Tony Fiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14578160528746657971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-81106679823990847062016-06-27T19:33:40.912-07:002016-06-27T19:33:40.912-07:00Cetacea ad astra!
Though "Brinsert" cou...Cetacea ad astra!<br /><br />Though "Brinsert" could be taken more ways than one...<br /><br />Atomic Zeppelin Man, when are you going to get that solar upgrade? Flexible panels are way lighter than a nuclear reactor!Paul SBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-63221381066735963882016-06-27T16:51:07.206-07:002016-06-27T16:51:07.206-07:00"Brinsert" was my suggested term for fut..."Brinsert" was my suggested term for future attempts to bring Britain back into the EU. <br /><br />TacitusTacitushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17007086196578740689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-38709502000682472442016-06-27T14:30:51.519-07:002016-06-27T14:30:51.519-07:00Hi Dave Moore, good to see you here too - but who ...Hi Dave Moore, good to see you here too - but who be this Tom you speak of...? :o)<br /><br />Actually, Tom is probably one of MY entangled clones; it does all feel like I've woken up in an alternative universe. I dreamt I was a man called Tim... but now the dream is over... and the UK is tearing itself apart. The insect has awoken.<br /><br />Aye re Blair's effect on any campaign - finding myself agreeing with pretty much everything he was saying added to the air of unreality to it all.<br /><br />I had a dental checkup today, and the locum who saw me was extremely happy with it all - she'd campaigned on behalf of Ukip, and had read Nigel Farage's book and everything. Ay Caramba. The kool-aid had well and truly been supped! Of course we got into an argument about the result, and.... then I remembered where I was and the conversation turned politer. At least I think it did (how many teeth am I supposed to have again?)<br /><br />Brinsert! Yes! The process by which an optimistic viewpoint is injected into current and future issues*. <br /><br />Speaking of which, isn't it about time the Gubru invaded? Or the Tandu? I always liked the Tandu. I have to confess my optimism that we can sort this little planet out has taken a kicking, and as Reagan said:<br /><br />"Perhaps we need some outside universal threat to make us recognize this common bond. I occasionally think how quickly our differences worldwide would vanish if we were facing an alien threat from outside this world".<br /><br />* Plus dolphins.**<br />** In space.Tim Whittennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-17143611287077787242016-06-27T14:23:07.970-07:002016-06-27T14:23:07.970-07:00@ratio
I feel the same about "The Wandering ...@ratio <br />I feel the same about <a href="http://wanderingones.com/" rel="nofollow">"The Wandering Ones"</a> sometimes, though that one does update more often than Megatokyo. It's the way of long running webcomics I guess.Berialnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-55323159551695170962016-06-27T12:44:58.725-07:002016-06-27T12:44:58.725-07:00Robert,
I've pretty much given up on Megatoky...Robert,<br /><br />I've pretty much given up on Megatokyo. It updates so seldom that there's really no story (or point) these days.<br /><br />There's Perils on Planet X, though that's much more planetary romance than sci-fi.<br /><br />Penny Arcade's Automata could be good, if there were more of it. Film Noire w/ robots. A PI-based Alien Nation. With robots.raitonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-50857737373640381562016-06-27T10:40:55.929-07:002016-06-27T10:40:55.929-07:00Brinsert?Brinsert?David Brinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14465315130418506525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-3743784502212754852016-06-27T09:47:35.053-07:002016-06-27T09:47:35.053-07:00Thank Buddallah I have all my Entangled Clones so ...Thank Buddallah I have all my Entangled Clones so I can read all these gems! Boy would it suck to be stuck in a single body and perception reference.<br /><br />-AtomicZeppelinManAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-61261510754242640352016-06-27T03:51:24.363-07:002016-06-27T03:51:24.363-07:00Tom/Paul,
Not suprised by that comment by Blair, ...Tom/Paul,<br /><br />Not suprised by that comment by Blair, but its probably best that he didn't get involved nuch with Remain. He is so unpopular here he is poison to any cause he supports. <br /><br />With regards to one day returni g to the EU ("Brinsert") things would have to go REALLY bad, as we would have to join the Euro.<br /><br />Tom - glad to hear from another 48er, they are in short supply here on the Thames estuary.Dave Moorenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-75685077861082854052016-06-26T17:22:07.742-07:002016-06-26T17:22:07.742-07:00Thanks for the new Distractions. I have been foll...Thanks for the new Distractions. I have been following Stand Still Stay Silent for quite a while now.<br /><br />TacitusTacitushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17007086196578740689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-26992813219656791552016-06-26T07:52:52.482-07:002016-06-26T07:52:52.482-07:00It's too bad Blair hadn't made that point ...It's too bad Blair hadn't made that point before the vote.<br /><br />Given how much of the leave vote was motivated by fear of migrants flooding into the country, I think a whole lot of the blame here can be pegged on Bush II. Taking his family vendetta against Hussein to the point of invasion is what set the stage for the massive upheaval happening in the Middle East today, and directly led to most of those refugees flooding into Europe. The consequences of bad policies by our (so often Red) leaders can stretch on for decades, sometimes reverberating for multiple generations.<br /><br />As numbers games go, it does not always take a huge percentage of a population to shake up the system. Look at old Ollie Cromwell! But then, democracy is supposed to arrange things so a greater percentage of the people get their way. It works, more or less, but it gets to be an increasingly complicated system, and as Montgomery Scott once said, the more they overthink the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the drain. Hopefully the selective pressure of increasing complexity will lead to better plumbers.Paul SBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-62143189464397573572016-06-26T07:02:50.633-07:002016-06-26T07:02:50.633-07:00That makes a lot of sense, Duncan - the proportion...That makes a lot of sense, Duncan - the proportion of registered voters who voted leave in the Brexit referendum is actually only 37.4%, not all that much at all, and clearly demonstrating the foolishness of the statement "Britain has spoken".<br /><br />The petition for a second referendum has passed 3 million signatures - although I also see it is now being investigated for fraud (allegations of people adding fraudulent signatures to it... arrgh). I suspect it would never happen though - any MPs that comment on the idea say "no way". Tacitus was probably right on the previous thread that there would be fury from the other side if such a thing happened - although it is interesting that Nigel Farage (our UKIP leading home-grown Trump-wannabe) said a few months ago that a 52% vote to remain would be "unfinished business by a long way", and would have then worked for a second referendum from his side. Of course he's being very silent about such a thing now. But that just underscores the idea that small majorities are not a victory for any side.<br /><br />Tony Blair was being interviewed this morning, and said that (of course he was for Remain) he's not surprised Leave could win, bearing in mind: <br /><br />1) a population distrustful and resentful of those in power, <br />2) fairly stagnant pay levels over the last few years, and above all <br />3) the fear of immigrants (which has been stoked by a right wing press and the aforementioned Farage and his army of flying monkeys).<br /><br />He suggested you'd probably get a similar result in most European countries at the moment.<br /><br />One other thing Blair said that made my eyebrows go up - he couldn't recall a single time in his ten years as PM of having Brussels dictate something or over-rule him on a decision, except on issues specific to the EU as a whole. So much for having no sovereignty.Tim Whittennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-25982539643935433252016-06-25T23:25:34.029-07:002016-06-25T23:25:34.029-07:00A lovely quote I read
Make America grate again,
...A lovely quote I read<br /><br />Make America grate again, <br />Ban shredded cheese.<br /><br />duncan cairncrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14153725128216947145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-76226082362159659862016-06-25T23:23:20.929-07:002016-06-25T23:23:20.929-07:00Damn it - more bloody comics!
Although this time ...Damn it - more bloody comics!<br /><br />Although this time it probably won't steal as much of my time as I'm still working through the previous list<br /><br />Going back to politics.<br /><br />Remember the Scottish Devolution referendum in 1979?<br />(Probably not)<br />The English MP’s (when there was not a single Scottish MP in the house) <br />Voted that an actual majority of the electorate had to agree - not a majority of the votes<br />We won that referendum - but didn’t get 50% of the registered voters so they ignored it<br /><br />As the UK does NOT have a tradition of the graveyard vote the registration system is more about getting people ON the register than it is about taking people OFF the register<br />Because I had moved a couple of times my own “yes” vote was outvoted by the other two places where I was on the register but did not vote <br /><br />I whined and moaned at the time but that was actually a much more sensible way of looking at the results of a referendum<br /> <br />duncan cairncrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14153725128216947145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-82410208723081722882016-06-25T21:06:20.751-07:002016-06-25T21:06:20.751-07:00Thank you so much for the mention of Velocidad! It...Thank you so much for the mention of Velocidad! It's my love letter to all my favorite sci-fi movies, books, games, and, of course comics.....and a lot of great finds on here. I'm a sucker for anything sci-fi.<br />....and Earth was always one of my favorite books. Thanks again!KaseyQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00247226896523733155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-85104240976274763942016-06-25T19:51:22.887-07:002016-06-25T19:51:22.887-07:00Hard to say if it really qualifies as sci-fi, but ...Hard to say if it really qualifies as sci-fi, but if I had to recommend one comic from this list, it would be Stand Still, Stay Silent. Beautiful, creepy, often light-hearted, but obviously carefully thought out. I have to admit that as a science-fiction reader, and a web-comic reader, I've found very few sci-fi webcomics that I've actually enjoyed. Most approach it in a jokey, satirical way, and never get beyond that. And a couple of the more serious ones I followed fell prey to permanent update-fail, as is the fate of 85% of webcomics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com