tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821098719340852065.post4547935403894742186..comments2024-03-25T09:31:36.926+01:00Comments on Furahan Biology and Allied Matters: Back from Loncon3Sigmund Nastrazzurrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16449461215427527447noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821098719340852065.post-59388957375684030492014-11-23T11:04:04.193+01:002014-11-23T11:04:04.193+01:00Hi Petr,
I glance around DeviantArt every now and...Hi Petr,<br /><br />I glance around DeviantArt every now and again. In fact, I have had my eye on a few projects there, and will ask the creators whether they would consent to me discussing their projects on my blog. Starting January, probably... Sigmund Nastrazzurrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16449461215427527447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821098719340852065.post-27807689096233766612014-11-17T01:26:19.370+01:002014-11-17T01:26:19.370+01:00well i can say sec evo is very active on deviantar...well i can say sec evo is very active on deviantart at least! so much stuff, you would be surprised! Petrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06537642993606964893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821098719340852065.post-13482837157604450972014-09-20T11:44:01.216+02:002014-09-20T11:44:01.216+02:00SingYu Lam: Perhaps there will be another occasion...SingYu Lam: Perhaps there will be another occasion some day.Sigmund Nastrazzurrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16449461215427527447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821098719340852065.post-40040022559842771132014-09-20T05:06:35.074+02:002014-09-20T05:06:35.074+02:00Just read through this, it sounds amazing! I wish ...Just read through this, it sounds amazing! I wish I could have gone just to see everything.SingYuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06004134701444016351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821098719340852065.post-49173555311647544802014-08-23T18:52:35.881+02:002014-08-23T18:52:35.881+02:00Aha, now I understand better. You may have made a ...Aha, now I understand better. You may have made a typo while describing the period: Burroughs did in 1950, the Rhinogradentia were first published in 1962 or thereabouts, and the rest of us are still alive. <br />Mind you, you couls also say that Speculative biology enjoys more interest than ever before; it's just that there are very few published books on the subject. Let's hope some publishers will see the light...Sigmund Nastrazzurrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16449461215427527447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821098719340852065.post-80313539294427393172014-08-23T18:39:57.795+02:002014-08-23T18:39:57.795+02:00Edgar Rice Burroughs' Barsoom+Pellucidar+other...Edgar Rice Burroughs' Barsoom+Pellucidar+other works, Rhinogrades by Stumpke, Flight of Dragons by Dickinson, Dixon's after man and new dinosaurs, barlowe's Darwin IV. I know that nat geo released a program about two alien planets in "Extraterrestrial", and there is Koseman's Snaiad, evan black's nereus, your furaha, Alex Reis brinnin, and a whole lotta others like them, but i feel as though the entire Speculative-bio-evolve fandom is being oversdhadowed these days. If only a miracle was to happen. a toyline, a feature length movie, comics, i'd sell my own backbone for any of those to happen in the near future. sorry for my long speech.Nickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17892007791072992567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821098719340852065.post-17169248253571929232014-08-23T10:18:57.718+02:002014-08-23T10:18:57.718+02:00Nicky: which projects in the 1890-1900 era are you...Nicky: which projects in the 1890-1900 era are you referring to?Sigmund Nastrazzurrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16449461215427527447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821098719340852065.post-37597941583447037842014-08-23T02:10:21.384+02:002014-08-23T02:10:21.384+02:00The models sound cool, Still I find it rather sad ...The models sound cool, Still I find it rather sad that the speculative biology/evolution fandom is NOT getting the love and appreciation it receives these days. The 1890s to 1900s must have been the heyday of its time, until people just lost interest in it all for sports and other stupid endeavors. Nickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17892007791072992567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821098719340852065.post-29581011855083465042014-08-22T16:22:57.252+02:002014-08-22T16:22:57.252+02:00Hello John! I had not thought that any of those ol...Hello John! I had not thought that any of those old versions would still be about... <br /><br />In fact, not that many organisms were permanently deleted, but the ones I showed at Loncon3 were generally newer ones. The project has not underwent a revolution, but it is evolving.<br /><br />I originally (a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away) placed the planet around the start Alpha Phoenicis, which had a nice alliteration to it: 'Furaha, Alpha Phoenicis Four'). This was based on one book source, before the internet; it later turned out that my information was incorrect. Martyn Fogg helped me search a new home and designed the solar system (he was doing a PhD on solar systems at the time).<br /><br />As for a surge in interest, 'SpecBio' has its own crowd, but I have now noticed that the SF community is unaware of Speculative Biology. I intend to see what can be done. Sigmund Nastrazzurrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16449461215427527447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821098719340852065.post-67631524134153544522014-08-22T16:05:42.498+02:002014-08-22T16:05:42.498+02:00Great to see you again Gert. I tracked down the lo...Great to see you again Gert. I tracked down the loose bound book you gave me 20 years ago, and its called "Alpha Phonenicis IV", and I notice you now have "Nu Phoenicis IV". Is this a reboot of the project, as there don't seem many creatures in common?<br /><br />I hope the surge in interest in speculative biology can be sustained.<br /><br />JohnJohn Braynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821098719340852065.post-16257139084976632292014-08-21T10:42:16.573+02:002014-08-21T10:42:16.573+02:00Nicky: No, I saw no animatronics. Animations, yes,...Nicky: No, I saw no animatronics. Animations, yes, but no animatronics, plushies or action figures themed on speculative biology. Dougal brought some impressive models though.<br /><br />Andrew: Memo placed a video camera on the table, but I do not know how much he did or did not record. He put a video of his own talk on the speculative evolution forum though: http://s1.zetaboards.com/Conceptual_Evolution/topic/5540790/1/#newSigmund Nastrazzurrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16449461215427527447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821098719340852065.post-3310606122942936662014-08-21T00:20:22.350+02:002014-08-21T00:20:22.350+02:00Is there video of the LonCon speculative biology t...Is there video of the LonCon speculative biology talk?Andrew Broekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03455959935160897929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821098719340852065.post-883179150226006832014-08-19T17:41:10.456+02:002014-08-19T17:41:10.456+02:00Man, i should had gone there when I had the chance...Man, i should had gone there when I had the chance. I bet they also had like cool animatronics of the creatures there, too. even some plushies and action figures. Why do I feel that the Speculative biology/evolution fandom is not getting enough love and respect it earns?Nickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17892007791072992567noreply@blogger.com