Comment by Stephen Goldin on April 20, 2011 at 10:21am

I think Holmes was a progenitor of the eccentric genius scientists of early space operas, much more so in many regards than of modern detectives. And Doyle did dabble in the field with the Professor Challenger stories.

Comment by Stephen Goldin on April 20, 2011 at 10:51am

The Lost World was a lot of fun, but then I read The Poison Belt. It was like watching a train wreck in slow motion. I kept on with it to the end, wondering in fascinated horror how much worse it could get. I haven't tried any of the others.

Comment by Sean Murphy on April 22, 2011 at 8:22pm

@Mike K. :

Holmes was also based on a real person, who  already used those techniques (albeit to diagnose disease, not to solve crimes). I think that might muddy the idea of Holmes as Scientifiction.

Comment by Jen E. on April 27, 2011 at 7:39am

I pretend that Darth Vader (now Anakin Skywalker) is my mentor and Commander Data is my husband.  If ppl can fantasize about the Bible, well...duh.

Comment by Stephen Goldin on April 27, 2011 at 11:36am

Does that make you some strange kind of nun? A Nun of the Above, perhaps?

Comment by Jen E. on May 11, 2011 at 11:42pm

Welcome, Grinning Cat! :)

Jen

Comment by Sean Murphy on May 13, 2011 at 3:26pm

I think I've been waiting for more information from Europa for decades now, and not patiently...

Comment by Ruth Anthony-Gardner on June 2, 2011 at 7:58pm

Have you seen the one minute or so video On Klingon beliefs?

Comment by Jedi Wanderer on June 2, 2011 at 8:05pm

its more like 14 seconds, but well worth it! thanks ruth

Comment by Stephen Goldin on June 2, 2011 at 8:27pm

All gods seem to be more trouble than they're worth!

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