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?The speed with which AI is evolving is startling?

By Lynn McGuire on Friday, February 13, 2026 17:30:38

Latest reply by Lawrence D?Oliveiro on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 22:40:06
(Reactor) Immunize Yourself Against Pseudoscience and Other Nonsense

By James Nicoll on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 10:13:23

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[YASID] Heinlein story where he discusses cousins having sex/kids

By danny burstein on Thursday, February 12, 2026 03:07:57

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Monty: Future Companion Bots

By Lynn McGuire on Thursday, February 12, 2026 14:58:54

Latest reply by Scott Lurndal on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 21:39:16
(Homeward) The Man Who Came Early by Poul Anderson

By James Nicoll on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 14:13:47

Latest reply by Lee Gleason on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 09:58:26
Pearls Before Swine: I Dream Of Jeanie

By Lynn McGuire on Thursday, February 12, 2026 14:42:09

Latest reply by Your Name on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 10:29:21
Fred Pohl: Tomorrow Times Seven

By Scott Dorsey on Monday, February 16, 2026 20:26:57

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xkcd: Chemical Formula

By Lynn McGuire on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 14:47:21

Latest reply by Bobbie Sellers on Monday, February 16, 2026 09:12:54
(Tears) The Demolished Man by Alfred Bester

By James Nicoll on Sunday, February 15, 2026 07:16:42

Latest reply by Lawrence D?Oliveiro on Monday, February 16, 2026 03:21:47
Pearls Before Swine: Annual Book Reading

By Lynn McGuire on Sunday, February 15, 2026 18:31:57

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?Microsoft AI CEO Warns Most White Collar Jobs Fully Automated ?Within

By Lynn McGuire on Friday, February 13, 2026 17:27:01

Latest reply by Paul S Person on Sunday, February 15, 2026 08:54:19
(Satire) Elon Musk downgrades empty Mars Colony pledge

By James Nicoll on Friday, February 13, 2026 18:03:06

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Re: What extinct animal would you eat?

By Bobbie Sellers on Monday, February 02, 2026 22:39:36

Latest reply by Scott Lurndal on Friday, February 13, 2026 16:43:28
"One Fell Sweep (Innkeeper Chronicles)" by Ilona Andrews

By Lynn McGuire on Thursday, February 12, 2026 15:35:16

Latest reply by Lynn McGuire on Thursday, February 12, 2026 15:35:16
(review) New Edge Sword & Sorcery Magazine: Volume I, Number 3

By James Nicoll on Thursday, February 12, 2026 08:41:47

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Cormac McCarthy's _The Road_

By Scott Dorsey on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 17:20:48

Latest reply by Titus G on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 19:47:52
In The Lion's Mouth. Michael Flynn.

By Titus G on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 19:32:09

Latest reply by Titus G on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 19:32:09
?Artemis 2 astronauts enter quarantine ahead of historic NASA moon laun

By Lynn McGuire on Thursday, January 29, 2026 03:08:21

Latest reply by Paul S Person on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 15:04:53
?Elon Musk pivots SpaceX to moon from Mars as IPO approaches?

By Lynn McGuire on Monday, February 09, 2026 17:15:52

Latest reply by Cryptoengineer on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 13:20:15
Could someone please search for my posts about "starglider" ?

By a425couple on Monday, February 09, 2026 19:59:17

Latest reply by Lynn McGuire on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 18:50:39
(review) Scarlet Morning (Scarlet Morning, volume 1) by ND Stevenson

By James Nicoll on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 14:00:40

Latest reply by James Nicoll on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 14:00:40
Re: Re: ?Artemis 2 astronauts enter quarantine ahead of historic NASA m

By Scott Dorsey on Wednesday, February 04, 2026 18:43:16

Latest reply by Scott Dorsey on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 08:59:55
The Labyrinth Index by Charles Stross

By Bobbie Sellers on Saturday, February 07, 2026 14:48:17

Latest reply by Bobbie Sellers on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 09:54:24
(Tears) The Puppet Masters by Robert A. Heinlein

By James Nicoll on Sunday, February 01, 2026 14:22:54

Latest reply by Paul S Person on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 09:01:05
Re: What extinct animal would you eat? = refer to "Hawksbill Station"

By a425couple on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 08:14:42

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rec.arts.sf.written Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) by Evelyn Leeper

By Lynn McGuire on Monday, February 09, 2026 15:05:24

Latest reply by Lawrence D?Oliveiro on Monday, February 09, 2026 22:02:09
"Combat Wizard: Book One (The Wizards Series)" by Jack L. Knapp

By Lynn McGuire on Monday, February 09, 2026 16:06:02

Latest reply by Lynn McGuire on Monday, February 09, 2026 16:06:02
(ReacTor) What Lures Readers Into Picking Up an Unfamiliar Book?

By James Nicoll on Monday, February 09, 2026 15:11:09

Latest reply by Lynn McGuire on Monday, February 09, 2026 15:04:03
Re: [ReacTor] Where to Look for Evidence of Alien Visitors

By Lawrence D?Oliveiro on Monday, February 09, 2026 08:23:25

Latest reply by Lynn McGuire on Monday, February 09, 2026 15:01:51
Re: (Tears) Night of Camp David by Fletcher Knebel

By The Horny Goat on Saturday, February 07, 2026 09:13:25

Latest reply by William Hyde on Monday, February 09, 2026 14:27:39
Re: (ReacTor) Side-Eyeing Science Fiction's Love of Empire

By Lynn McGuire on Monday, January 19, 2026 15:32:55

Latest reply by Lawrence D?Oliveiro on Monday, February 09, 2026 07:07:08
new information about the comet starship

By Lynn McGuire on Monday, February 09, 2026 02:13:51

Latest reply by Lynn McGuire on Monday, February 09, 2026 02:13:51
Songs of Valor - A small review

By BCFD 36 on Sunday, February 08, 2026 11:22:05

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(Tears) Nine Tomorrows by Isaac Asimov

By James Nicoll on Sunday, February 08, 2026 09:01:17

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"Love Lost (The Kurtherian Gambit)" by Michael Anderle

By Lynn McGuire on Saturday, February 07, 2026 21:48:52

Latest reply by Lynn McGuire on Saturday, February 07, 2026 21:48:52
(Homeward) On Thud and Blunder by Poul Anderson

By James Nicoll on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 13:48:40

Latest reply by The Horny Goat on Saturday, February 07, 2026 10:57:08
Re: stats 2026-01

By Cryptoengineer on Sunday, February 01, 2026 13:45:07

Latest reply by Bobbie Sellers on Friday, February 06, 2026 12:29:59
(WFC) Fate's Bane by C. L. Clark

By James Nicoll on Friday, February 06, 2026 15:03:49

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Lester Dent's missing formula?

By Don on Friday, February 06, 2026 11:27:07

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J.D. Boehninger. Hopefully OT.

By Titus G on Thursday, February 05, 2026 16:19:21

Latest reply by Titus G on Thursday, February 05, 2026 16:19:21
Navola. Paolo Bacigalupi.

By Titus G on Thursday, February 05, 2026 16:08:53

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(Tears) Golden Sunlands by Christopher Rowley

By James Nicoll on Thursday, February 05, 2026 08:56:40

Latest reply by William Hyde on Thursday, February 05, 2026 15:59:50
SF: Book recommendations

By Steve Hayes on Thursday, January 29, 2026 04:51:19

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"10 of the Fastest Active Writers in Science Fiction and Fantasy"

By Lynn McGuire on Monday, February 02, 2026 21:12:19

Latest reply by James Nicoll on Thursday, February 05, 2026 03:11:15
The Flat Earth is Dead

By quadi on Monday, February 02, 2026 20:43:10

Latest reply by Lawrence D?Oliveiro on Wednesday, February 04, 2026 20:55:01
?With 'Stargaze,' SpaceX Aims to Prevent Orbital Starlink Satellite Col

By Lynn McGuire on Monday, February 02, 2026 21:32:28

Latest reply by Lynn McGuire on Wednesday, February 04, 2026 16:13:40
"Trilobyte" by J.L. Bourne

By Lynn McGuire on Wednesday, February 04, 2026 18:00:10

Latest reply by Lynn McGuire on Wednesday, February 04, 2026 18:00:10
(Translation) The Girl from the West by Nahoko Uehashi

By James Nicoll on Wednesday, February 04, 2026 13:58:59

Latest reply by James Nicoll on Wednesday, February 04, 2026 13:58:59
Re: An arcology that isn't going to be built...

By quadi on Monday, February 02, 2026 21:04:05

Latest reply by Cryptoengineer on Wednesday, February 04, 2026 12:27:58
19% of U.S. adult citizens account for 82% of all books read in 2025

By Jay Morris on Friday, January 23, 2026 21:34:57

Latest reply by Charles Packer on Wednesday, February 04, 2026 08:30:26
F&SF

By Scott Dorsey on Friday, January 30, 2026 17:42:10

Latest reply by Lawrence D?Oliveiro on Tuesday, February 03, 2026 22:37:01
Up Jim River. Michael Flynn.

By Titus G on Tuesday, February 03, 2026 17:04:40

Latest reply by Titus G on Tuesday, February 03, 2026 17:04:40
The January Dancer. Michael Flynn.

By Titus G on Tuesday, February 03, 2026 17:01:16

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Michael Flynn.

By Titus G on Tuesday, February 03, 2026 16:58:03

Latest reply by Titus G on Tuesday, February 03, 2026 16:58:03
(Meetpoint) Angel With a Sword by C J Cherryh

By James Nicoll on Tuesday, February 03, 2026 08:55:27

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Re: Gaping hole in isfdb re: Jack London

By Bobbie Sellers on Monday, February 02, 2026 22:41:31

Latest reply by Bobbie Sellers on Tuesday, February 03, 2026 08:41:11
Reading Old SF Magazines

By Lawrence D?Oliveiro on Tuesday, February 03, 2026 08:00:40

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Re: (Tears) The Gods of Mars (Barsoom, volume 2) by Edgar Rice Burrough

By quadi on Monday, February 02, 2026 20:59:24

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Re: "I calculate this groove is irresistible!"

By quadi on Monday, February 02, 2026 20:46:38

Latest reply by quadi on Monday, February 02, 2026 20:46:38
Fawn's Blood by Hal Schrieve

By Bobbie Sellers on Monday, February 02, 2026 20:46:22

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"Friends Indeed (Star Kingdom (Weber))" by David Weber and Jane Lindsko

By Lynn McGuire on Monday, February 02, 2026 20:31:00

Latest reply by Lynn McGuire on Monday, February 02, 2026 20:31:00
?SpaceX Eyes 1 Million Satellites for Orbital Data Center Push?

By Lynn McGuire on Monday, February 02, 2026 17:24:16

Latest reply by Lynn McGuire on Monday, February 02, 2026 17:24:16
A Conventional Boy by Charles Stross...

By Bobbie Sellers on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 22:25:31

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(WFC) The First Thousand Trees by Premee Mohamed

By James Nicoll on Friday, January 30, 2026 09:07:43

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Pearls Before Swine: Stevie Nicks

By Lynn McGuire on Thursday, January 29, 2026 16:41:33

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(review) When Voiha Wakes (House of Kendreth, volume 3)bBy Joy Chant

By James Nicoll on Thursday, January 29, 2026 14:06:52

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David Weber forums RIP?

By WolfFan on Monday, January 26, 2026 19:01:00

Latest reply by WolfFan on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 16:56:10
Vernor Vinge's "Rainbows End" was prophetic.

By Cryptoengineer on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 08:54:05

Latest reply by Scott Dorsey on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 13:32:44
"Sweep In Peace (Innkeeper Chronicles)" by Ilona Andrews

By Lynn McGuire on Monday, January 26, 2026 16:37:57

Latest reply by Lynn McGuire on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 15:08:33
(Realized) City on Fire by Walter Jon Williams

By James Nicoll on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 13:49:57

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I am annoyed

By BCFD 36 on Thursday, January 22, 2026 15:06:19

Latest reply by William Hyde on Monday, January 26, 2026 18:06:33
Re: Old Man's War

By Mike Van Pelt on Monday, January 26, 2026 04:24:38

Latest reply by Mike Van Pelt on Monday, January 26, 2026 04:24:38
Adventures in the Public Domain: On Updating Out-of-Copyright Works

By James Nicoll on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 17:18:34

Latest reply by Scott Dorsey on Sunday, January 25, 2026 10:58:28
(Tears) The Memoirs of a Survivor by Doris Lessing

By James Nicoll on Sunday, January 25, 2026 14:07:33

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"Atlan in Danger (Perry Rhodan #82)" by Kurt Brand

By Lynn McGuire on Saturday, January 24, 2026 22:09:09

Latest reply by Don on Sunday, January 25, 2026 06:57:54
Pearls Before Swine: Storage Unit Living

By Lynn McGuire on Thursday, January 22, 2026 16:28:56

Latest reply by Mark Jackson on Thursday, January 22, 2026 17:38:09
The Iowa Baseball Confederacy by W. P. Kinsella

By James Nicoll on Thursday, January 22, 2026 13:55:09

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October Man by Ben Aaronvitch

By Bobbie Sellers on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 14:33:09

Latest reply by Bobbie Sellers on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 14:33:09
Re: Inhabited white dwarf systems in SF?

By Tony Nance on Monday, January 19, 2026 16:29:31

Latest reply by Ignatios Souvatzis on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 14:19:59
Re: [long]Hidden dimensions could explain where mass comes from

By Lawrence D?Oliveiro on Monday, January 19, 2026 23:55:48

Latest reply by Bobbie Sellers on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 13:18:45
"Clean Sweep (Innkeeper Chronicles)" by Ilona Andrews

By Lynn McGuire on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 15:08:35

Latest reply by Lynn McGuire on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 15:08:35
Since many post links to cartoons here...

By Bobbie Sellers on Monday, January 19, 2026 13:33:43

Latest reply by Cryptoengineer on Monday, January 19, 2026 21:35:34
"Queen Bitch (The Kurtherian Gambit)" by Michael Anderle

By Lynn McGuire on Monday, January 19, 2026 20:26:23

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"Cold Iron Task" Unorthodox Chronicles by James J. Butcher

By Bobbie Sellers on Monday, January 19, 2026 17:56:04

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Swan Eaters: Baba Yaga's Stew

By Lynn McGuire on Monday, January 19, 2026 15:41:43

Latest reply by Lynn McGuire on Monday, January 19, 2026 15:41:43