Editorial Archive > 2002

Was it a wolf who said the sheep would inherit the Earth?
01/12/2002. There has always been some debate as to what Science Fiction has contributed to the modern world. If we are to believe the SF authors, especially when they based their stories in the turn of this century - seen as so far away 50 or 60 years ago - we could be heading to the stars, having periodic revolutions or suppression of the masses.

Dumbing Down In The TV SF Ghetto
01/11/2002. I probably watch as much TV SF as the next SF fan. All right, maybe a little less as I don’t subscribe to the satellite channels.

Why TV Science Fiction Are Mostly Shoved In The Ghetto Slots
01/10/2002. Earlier this month we received a couple announcements that 'Farscape' was being cancelled and that there would be no Season 5.

On the mend
01/09/2002. I’m back. A little worse for wear as I write this, but I’m gaining strength daily even if my stamina feels somewhat shot. I would not recommend pneumonia to anyone. If you’re a smoker and had pneumonia, I think you’d regret every last cigarette. A good excuse to give up. It was bad enough me being a non-smoker.

The Problem with Africa
01/08/2002. One of the more surreal conversations I had at a bar recently was when someone asked me what I thought should be done to solve Africa's problems.

Being first isn’t always the wisest move ...
01/07/2002. It’s a very weird effect watching marketing forces being applied to our Science Fiction genre. Is it possible to stand on the fence? Do we love or hate it? I mean, is it being employed to influence the die-hard SF fans who know enough to know what they like or dislike?

Compromise Or Annihilation
01/06/2002. We all live in the shadow of a final curtain. Death takes no prisoners.

Light In The Shade
01/05/2002. In the beginning, there was light ...

The sum of our parts
01/04/2002. The individual is the sum of our individual parts. If this is more than 100% then it is either a miscalculation or a bonus.

The axe of imagination!
01/03/2002. This month, Uncle Geoff discusses how a greater use of imagination is needed if we are going to see SF develop.

More dangerous than science fiction ...
01/02/2002. This month, Uncle Geoff wonders if computer tech isn’t built with a pre-determined turn-off date. A fate far more dangerous than any Science Fiction scenario.

Worse case of parallel evolution I’ve ever seen
01/01/2002. Two arms. Two legs. A brain in a head at the top of a body. Worse case of parallel evolution I’ve ever seen.