Mina
@Mina@swiss-talk.net
Tooting in Deutsch, English, español
Originally from Berlin, now in Zurich (in Switzerland >12 years), strong ties to Argentina and the UK.
I like and care about:
Science, Math, IT, FOSS, parenting, fun, politics, books, 🏳️⚧️ things, music, film, cooking & food, some naughty stuff & much more.
What I most enjoy, is interaction with friendly people.
No direct messages please, unless we already know each other, or you have something important to tell!
tfr
- Comment on Roxann Dawson (B’Elanna) passed on directing new Star Trek but has returned to science fiction with Foundation 1 year ago:
Now that I pissed off as well the fans of the series, as the ones of Asimov, let me explain:
Asimov set milestones for SF:
His Laws of Robotics and Foundation are cornerstones of the genre.
When I say: "His literature is mediocre" it's because he is not truly interested in his characters. He has no love for them. His stories are ideas driven, not character driven.
I'd still recommend him to anybody, even mildly interested in SF.
- Comment on Roxann Dawson (B’Elanna) passed on directing new Star Trek but has returned to science fiction with Foundation 1 year ago:
As far as I see it: The series actually reverts the whole premise of Asimov's vision, which is:
The behaviour of large groups of people can be modelled statistically, whilst in the series, everything hinges on specific events and persons.
If you want to film a long term epic tale about galactic civilisations, be my guest, but don't call it "Foundation".
Note: As good as Asimov's world building is, literarily, he's only mediocre.
- Comment on 1 year ago:
I never understood the hate towards Discovery.
It had its flaws (namely in its pacing: too much talking about feelings and reasons instead of just showing them, but lazy writing is a general problem of our time), but I truly enjoyed the characters and the story.