The Evolution of Science Fiction discussion

http://www.lapl.org/collections-resou... Good to see Asimov still getting the recognition he deserves

In my younger days I went on an Asimov binge. I migrated from his science fiction to his science writing. He was a great explainer.

A nice little mention of you too, Paul, in that article. Good PR. I read your The Plot to Save Socrates. Still have The Consciousness Plague on my list.

Here's another interesting article on Asimov and his predictions about 2014. http://www.independent.co.uk/life-sty...

Buck wrote: "In my younger days I went on an Asimov binge. I migrated from his science fiction to his science writing. He was a great explainer.

A nice little mention of you too, Paul, in that article. Good PR. I read your The Plot to Save Socrates. Still have The Consciousness Plague on my list."

Thanks - enjoy whenever you get to it.

In the meantime, here's a postcard Asimov sent to me in 1979



and here's more context about the postcard http://paullevinson.blogspot.com/2008...

Good discussion of original Foundation trilogy here http://io9.com/what-absolutely-everyo...

Just finished reading Foundation, and Foundation and Empire. The series so far is interesting but The Mule clenched it for me. I hope the third book is just as good as it!

Ronald wrote: "Apple to create tv adaptation of Asimov's Foundation:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/arstechn..."

I'm reading Second Foundation now. I love this series! I'm going to read the rest after.

We started discussing our favorite nonfiction Asimov books in the Overrated Books topic about message #40. Continuing the discussion here...

Sabri wrote: "Perhaps even less on topic, his non-fiction essay The Relativity of Wrong greatly influenced the way I think about science:
https://chem.tufts.edu/answersinscien..."

I read Realm Of Measure: From The Yardstick To The Theory Of Relativity & found a lot more than I expected. I think I read one about money too, but can't seem to find it.

Thanks to Sabri's post, I just read that essay, "The Relativity of Wrong," and, well, wow. V. concise, and spot-on. Thank you!

35 years ago, Isaac Asimov was asked by the Star to predict the world of 2019. Here is what he wrote:
https://www.thestar.com/news/world/20...

Jim wrote: "35 years ago, Isaac Asimov was asked by the Star to predict the world of 2019. Here is what he wrote:
https://www.thestar.com/news/world/20......"

It's unfortunate that we're not being as responsible with our civilization as he had hoped. I sure hope some of his predictions do come true soon.

Jim wrote: "35 years ago, Isaac Asimov was asked by the Star to predict the world of 2019."

He was correct in his predictions, but we were wrong in not living up to it :)

He was spot on re importance of computers but there is actually one of the questions, which interests economists - we had to see much grater increase in productivity than we do.

Happy 100th birthday today to Mr. Asimov!
Also, in the US, it is National Science Fiction Day.

I'm reading Talking to Robots: Tales from Our Human-Robot Futures. Of course it starts out with the 3 laws of robotics & pays homage to Asimov. It's really a nonfiction book, mostly. Sort of looks into the future, but more in a fun way while making points about today.