Posthuman Blues

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Rudy Rucker on writing UFO-related science fiction. With links to not one, but two of my essays.

9 comments:

mister ecks said...: I really like Rudy's mind and imagination, but was kind of disappointed by this comment:
"although I read part of Communion, before throwing it aside in disgust at the humorless, earnest, self-pitying tone, and his complete lack of irony or surpise at the butt-probe."

I have no idea if Strieber has really experienced what he's claimed to, but if I had been rectally probed against my will by apparent aliens I think my response would have been probably pretty close to his.

That's the thing about alleged "real" alien encounter reports, I suppose. They quite often have an unsavory character that doesn't sit well with how we *wish* aliens would behave.; 1:59 PM
mister ecks said...: Though "Humorless, earnest, self-pitying" does describe Strieber at his worst pretty well, I'll give him that.; 2:03 PM
Anonymous said...: Strieber always strikes me as someone who wishes to be anally probed.; 2:51 PM
Mac said...: That's the thing about alleged "real" alien encounter reports, I suppose. They quite often have an unsavory character that doesn't sit well with how we *wish* aliens would behave.

I'll toast to that.

However, I do agree with Rucker on the silliness of acting through our military as a means of contact.; 10:57 PM
Mac said...: Though "Humorless, earnest, self-pitying" does describe Strieber at his worst pretty well, I'll give him that.

Indeed. I see little or no humor in Strieber's writings, which is in and of itself fairly disturbing.; 10:58 PM
Mike Clelland! said...: I don't care about anything but that AWESOME and weird painting! Giant laser-beam shooting robots, flying saucers - and a creepy clown riding a pig. It's undeniably proof of genius!

xoxoxoxo
Mike C!; 1:33 PM
Mac said...: Mike--

The painting is by Mark Bryan:

http://artofmarkbryan.com; 7:13 PM
Colette said...: *gasps*

YOU got mentioned by Rudy Rucker!?!

I am SO impressed...

Will you marry me?

XO

C~; 6:12 PM
Mac said...: Colette--

It depends on if you're in love with Rucker or me!; 6:25 PM

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