Comments on: Homeworld and the nature of this one http://autumnrain2110.com/blog/2008/06/12/homeworld-and-the-nature-of-this-one/ Autumn Rain 2110 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:24:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: David Williams http://autumnrain2110.com/blog/2008/06/12/homeworld-and-the-nature-of-this-one/#comment-244 David Williams Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:58:09 +0000 http://autumnrain2110.com/blog/2008/06/12/homeworld-and-the-nature-of-this-one/#comment-244 Awesome, thank you sir. . .! I think from a writing perspective, the biggest challenge with world-building is knowing when to stop--i.e., how deep down the rabbit-hole do you need to go? It's a tricky balance to strike. Awesome, thank you sir. . .!

I think from a writing perspective, the biggest challenge with world-building is knowing when to stop–i.e., how deep down the rabbit-hole do you need to go? It’s a tricky balance to strike.

]]> By: Zack http://autumnrain2110.com/blog/2008/06/12/homeworld-and-the-nature-of-this-one/#comment-227 Zack Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:29:52 +0000 http://autumnrain2110.com/blog/2008/06/12/homeworld-and-the-nature-of-this-one/#comment-227 The manual for the first Homeworld was probably one of the most brilliantly conceived pieces of sci fi I read at the time. I think I spent more time reading it then I did playing the game--which was equally great, mind you. I'm very eager to read your novel--my local Borders let me down, but its on its way. If I ever take a crack at writing, the sort of world building you did in Homeworld would undoubtedly be a significant influence. And based on your site I see that you've put in the same effort building a very plausible, if depressing, future world. I've added your blog to my google reader and I'm looking forward to more! The manual for the first Homeworld was probably one of the most brilliantly conceived pieces of sci fi I read at the time. I think I spent more time reading it then I did playing the game–which was equally great, mind you. I’m very eager to read your novel–my local Borders let me down, but its on its way. If I ever take a crack at writing, the sort of world building you did in Homeworld would undoubtedly be a significant influence. And based on your site I see that you’ve put in the same effort building a very plausible, if depressing, future world.

I’ve added your blog to my google reader and I’m looking forward to more!

]]> By: David Williams http://autumnrain2110.com/blog/2008/06/12/homeworld-and-the-nature-of-this-one/#comment-199 David Williams Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:51:24 +0000 http://autumnrain2110.com/blog/2008/06/12/homeworld-and-the-nature-of-this-one/#comment-199 It's a great point. I hadn't thought of it that way, but I think you're right. I think the only way to read modern Creationism, really, is as a Luddite movement: bombarded by future shock, and unable to #$# deal, they've lapsed into an elaborate fantasy world. And glad you've got the book! Keep me posted . . . let me see, the middle of Immersion .. hmm, I think the shooting is JUST about to start. It’s a great point. I hadn’t thought of it that way, but I think you’re right. I think the only way to read modern Creationism, really, is as a Luddite movement: bombarded by future shock, and unable to #$# deal, they’ve lapsed into an elaborate fantasy world.

And glad you’ve got the book! Keep me posted . . . let me see, the middle of Immersion .. hmm, I think the shooting is JUST about to start.

]]> By: Wired http://autumnrain2110.com/blog/2008/06/12/homeworld-and-the-nature-of-this-one/#comment-198 Wired Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:57:38 +0000 http://autumnrain2110.com/blog/2008/06/12/homeworld-and-the-nature-of-this-one/#comment-198 What especially weird about the Creationist movement is that it pretty much contradicts the whole development of theological and rational thinking *of the Church itself* between the High Middle Ages and now. Thomas Aquinus and the scholars following him were fundamental in formulating the thesis that by using the humans' reason one could deduct the "Laws of God" (meaning the way the world works, thus laying the foundation for empiricism). It's kinda sad that a guy from the 14th century was intellectually more developed that the Creationists are... Btw, got your book yesterday, I'm in the middle of "Immersion" right now. What especially weird about the Creationist movement is that it pretty much contradicts the whole development of theological and rational thinking *of the Church itself* between the High Middle Ages and now. Thomas Aquinus and the scholars following him were fundamental in formulating the thesis that by using the humans’ reason one could deduct the “Laws of God” (meaning the way the world works, thus laying the foundation for empiricism). It’s kinda sad that a guy from the 14th century was intellectually more developed that the Creationists are…

Btw, got your book yesterday, I’m in the middle of “Immersion” right now.

]]> By: David Williams http://autumnrain2110.com/blog/2008/06/12/homeworld-and-the-nature-of-this-one/#comment-193 David Williams Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:37:52 +0000 http://autumnrain2110.com/blog/2008/06/12/homeworld-and-the-nature-of-this-one/#comment-193 you got that right. you got that right.

]]> By: Herbert http://autumnrain2110.com/blog/2008/06/12/homeworld-and-the-nature-of-this-one/#comment-190 Herbert Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:06:07 +0000 http://autumnrain2110.com/blog/2008/06/12/homeworld-and-the-nature-of-this-one/#comment-190 Yah Überjumper is awesome like that. Yah Überjumper is awesome like that.

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