Comments on: 10 Best Science Fiction Planets http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/08/15/10-best-science-fiction-planets/ The science of futurist technologies—and an excuse to soak in sci-fi TV shows, books, movies, toys, and video games. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:35:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Schnibben http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/08/15/10-best-science-fiction-planets/#comment-2257 Schnibben Sun, 30 Nov 2008 02:26:58 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/08/15/10-best-science-fiction-planets/#comment-2257 Alot of H.Beam Piper's worlds were cool such as Zarathustra from little fuzzy and Uller from Uller Uprising. The main point of his stories was the repition of many historical events, but the planets themselves were neat and the explanation of the ecology that leads to the evolution of many of the sentient life forms. Alot of H.Beam Piper’s worlds were cool such as Zarathustra from little fuzzy and Uller from Uller Uprising. The main point of his stories was the repition of many historical events, but the planets themselves were neat and the explanation of the ecology that leads to the evolution of many of the sentient life forms.

]]> By: LeAnne http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/08/15/10-best-science-fiction-planets/#comment-2214 LeAnne Wed, 26 Nov 2008 04:26:09 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/08/15/10-best-science-fiction-planets/#comment-2214 I second that Alan Dean Foster?s Midworld was as unique and fleshed out as Dune. If you haven't read it, give it a try. Old enough that the library should have it. I second that Alan Dean Foster?s Midworld was as unique and fleshed out as Dune. If you haven’t read it, give it a try. Old enough that the library should have it.

]]> By: Chris Voigt http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/08/15/10-best-science-fiction-planets/#comment-2178 Chris Voigt Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:14:55 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/08/15/10-best-science-fiction-planets/#comment-2178 What do people think of Asimov's Nightfall planet Lagash (Kalgash in the full-length novel collaboration with Robert Silverberg)? Sure, it has only a single twist away from our own planet but what a twist! And I have to say, the full-length novel is such a tour-de-force that in comparison the original short story appears to be little more than an initial plot outline. The novel, 18 years in the past now, may be harder to find than the original story but I would highly recommend it being sought out. And although the story's genesis is in the Emerson quote that John W. Campbell gave to Asimov I always felt that the line from the Bhagavad Gita would be much more apt: "If a thousand suns suddenly rose in the heavens, standing in the noon sky, blazing." What do people think of Asimov’s Nightfall planet Lagash (Kalgash in the full-length novel collaboration with Robert Silverberg)? Sure, it has only a single twist away from our own planet but what a twist! And I have to say, the full-length novel is such a tour-de-force that in comparison the original short story appears to be little more than an initial plot outline. The novel, 18 years in the past now, may be harder to find than the original story but I would highly recommend it being sought out. And although the story’s genesis is in the Emerson quote that John W. Campbell gave to Asimov I always felt that the line from the Bhagavad Gita would be much more apt: “If a thousand suns suddenly rose in the heavens, standing in the noon sky, blazing.”

]]> By: Pierre http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/08/15/10-best-science-fiction-planets/#comment-1924 Pierre Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:41:48 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/08/15/10-best-science-fiction-planets/#comment-1924 I like the planet Kithrup in Startide Rising. I like the planet Kithrup in Startide Rising.

]]> By: John Stofan http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/08/15/10-best-science-fiction-planets/#comment-1883 John Stofan Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:08:24 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/08/15/10-best-science-fiction-planets/#comment-1883 How could everyone ignore the most famous of all alien planets, star of radio, movies, television. book and comics It's Flash Gordon and Dr. Zarkov's visit to the planet MONGO, for heavens sake. John S. How could everyone ignore the most famous of all alien planets, star of radio, movies, television. book and comics It’s Flash Gordon and Dr. Zarkov’s visit to the planet MONGO, for heavens sake.
John S.

]]> By: booklady http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/08/15/10-best-science-fiction-planets/#comment-1699 booklady Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:26:26 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/08/15/10-best-science-fiction-planets/#comment-1699 I agree with john, Lusitania certainly earned its spot on this list. (And don't worry, john, girls really get into science fiction, too!! ;-) ) However, I think Trantor deserves to be on the list, certainly. Asimov's Gaia as well. How about Ben Bova's versions of Mars and Venus? I read a sample of "Return to Mars" and was so engrossed in the descriptions I had to find his other books *immediately*. I agree with john, Lusitania certainly earned its spot on this list. (And don’t worry, john, girls really get into science fiction, too!! ;-) )

However, I think Trantor deserves to be on the list, certainly. Asimov’s Gaia as well.

How about Ben Bova’s versions of Mars and Venus? I read a sample of “Return to Mars” and was so engrossed in the descriptions I had to find his other books *immediately*.

]]> By: Sewerrat http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/08/15/10-best-science-fiction-planets/#comment-1649 Sewerrat Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:32:39 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/08/15/10-best-science-fiction-planets/#comment-1649 I agree with tinfoilhat, Why is discworld not here? It even has its own sun circling around it making the elephants to lift a foot to let the sun pass every night. I agree with tinfoilhat, Why is discworld not here? It even has its own sun circling around it making the elephants to lift a foot to let the sun pass every night.

]]> By: Lone_Wolf http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/08/15/10-best-science-fiction-planets/#comment-1483 Lone_Wolf Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:31:45 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/08/15/10-best-science-fiction-planets/#comment-1483 Yes, Foster's Midworld. Read that story decades ago and that planet sticks with me more than any of the fictional worlds I've read since. Yes, Foster’s Midworld. Read that story decades ago and that planet sticks with me more than any of the fictional worlds I’ve read since.

]]> By: tinfoilhat http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/08/15/10-best-science-fiction-planets/#comment-1477 tinfoilhat Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:25:39 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/08/15/10-best-science-fiction-planets/#comment-1477 Why no Discworld, it's an entire planet's ecosystem,terrain and civilization on a giant disc supported by a gargantuan turtle traversing space. Why no Discworld, it’s an entire planet’s ecosystem,terrain and civilization on a giant disc supported by a gargantuan turtle traversing space.

]]> By: drgiggles http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/08/15/10-best-science-fiction-planets/#comment-1468 drgiggles Fri, 24 Oct 2008 04:18:36 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/08/15/10-best-science-fiction-planets/#comment-1468 this list needs more Asimov, he added so much to the genre he deserves to make the list, also coruscant over dagobah anyday this list needs more Asimov,
he added so much to the genre he deserves to make the list,
also coruscant over dagobah anyday

]]> By: Calypso seperated from new planets? - EntropiaForum.com http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/08/15/10-best-science-fiction-planets/#comment-1228 Calypso seperated from new planets? - EntropiaForum.com Thu, 16 Oct 2008 08:24:59 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/08/15/10-best-science-fiction-planets/#comment-1228 [...] permalink Space travels should be there as a part of game, but not as idiotic as now. On the other hand its convinient to log on exact planet. Anyway, here's some planet reading: 10 Best Science Fiction Planets [...] […] permalink Space travels should be there as a part of game, but not as idiotic as now. On the other hand its convinient to log on exact planet. Anyway, here’s some planet reading: 10 Best Science Fiction Planets […]

]]> By: Duane Swab http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/08/15/10-best-science-fiction-planets/#comment-850 Duane Swab Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:41:19 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/08/15/10-best-science-fiction-planets/#comment-850 I'm sorry, but Larry Niven, Steven Barnes and Jerry Pournelle created a marvelously complex and delightfully unbalanced ecosystem on the planet AVALON, in "The Legacy of Heorot" Also, I must nominate the planet Tran, from Jerry Pournelle's "Janissaries" I’m sorry, but Larry Niven, Steven Barnes and Jerry Pournelle created a marvelously complex and delightfully unbalanced ecosystem on the planet AVALON, in “The Legacy of Heorot”
Also, I must nominate the planet Tran, from Jerry Pournelle’s “Janissaries”

]]> By: john http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/08/15/10-best-science-fiction-planets/#comment-744 john Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:48:57 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/08/15/10-best-science-fiction-planets/#comment-744 You know, just the fact that i read this brings me so much closer to the answer to the real problem. "why I don't have a girlfriend". good luck dudes! You know, just the fact that i read this brings me so much closer to the answer to the real problem. “why I don’t have a girlfriend”. good luck dudes!

]]> By: Stephen Cass http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/08/15/10-best-science-fiction-planets/#comment-653 Stephen Cass Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:25:56 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/08/15/10-best-science-fiction-planets/#comment-653 @James (and some others) <em>here are my top ten best science fiction planets, in <b>chronological</b> order:</em> @James (and some others)

here are my top ten best science fiction planets, in chronological order:

]]> By: James http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/08/15/10-best-science-fiction-planets/#comment-651 James Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:02:53 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/08/15/10-best-science-fiction-planets/#comment-651 It is hard to put faith into a list of best science fiction planets who didn't put Dune first. I'm sorry, but there is no excuse for putting it second and starting it off with "Best planet ever." Yeah... that would make it number one. Solaris, sure, top 10 material, but not numero uno. Get your priorities straight!! It is hard to put faith into a list of best science fiction planets who didn’t put Dune first. I’m sorry, but there is no excuse for putting it second and starting it off with “Best planet ever.” Yeah… that would make it number one. Solaris, sure, top 10 material, but not numero uno.

Get your priorities straight!!

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