Ponderings of science, philosophy, history, society, and many other topics
Shows based on video games have gotten better in recent years, and Halo seems to fit this trend. I never got into the games, so my knowledge of the premise only comes from the show. Humanity is at war with an alien civilization known as the "Covenant". The Covenant seems determined to eradicate humanity for … Continue reading Halo
The TV show, 3 Body Problem, is an adaptation of Liu Cixin's novel, The Three Body Problem. I read Cixin's book several years ago, back when it was up for the Hugo Award, which it eventually won. The book explores a lot of ideas, such as the difficulty in making predictions with inherently chaotic systems, … Continue reading 3 Body Problem
Blade is the penultimate book in Linda Nagata's Inverted Frontier series. I've written about this series many times. It's a sequel to her earlier series: The Nanotech Succession. These books describe a civilization that has mastered nanotechnology, to the extent that mind uploading and new bodies on demand are possible, so everyone is essentially immortal. … Continue reading Blade (Inverted Frontier Book 4)
This week I saw the second part of Denis Villeneuve's adaptation of Dune. You've probably seen the glowing recommendations. I'll confirm that the movie is very good, a visually stunning experience. I certainly think it cements Villeneuve's adaptation as the definitive cinematic treatment of Frank Herbert's novel. I recommend seeing it, although it's worth first … Continue reading Dune: Part Two
Yesterday I watched the live action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender. Live action remakes of anime (or anime inspired) shows has been a dodgy proposition over the years, with the 2010 attempt for this franchise being a stark example. I actually enjoy most of them, but historically I'm an outlier. (I should note that … Continue reading Avatar: The Last Airbender: the live actioning
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