tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post4793487344603203586..comments2024-03-28T08:02:30.691-04:00Comments on The League of Extraordinary Writers: The Science of Across the Universe: Getting There--while Avoiding Freezer BurnAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11431700962951592287noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-69702663579471604332011-01-12T02:52:48.185-05:002011-01-12T02:52:48.185-05:00Yes cryonics for me! I don't care that there i...Yes cryonics for me! I don't care that there is no method of reanimation invented. It's still better than decaying or burning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-1731044469711685652011-01-11T13:49:06.263-05:002011-01-11T13:49:06.263-05:00Awesome trailer. Can't wait to read this book...Awesome trailer. Can't wait to read this book! Oh, and no freezing for me :)Stasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415483299971270025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-24073227676995558532011-01-11T12:52:54.947-05:002011-01-11T12:52:54.947-05:00Read the book yesterday (review here at http://all...Read the book yesterday (review here at http://all-things-andy-gavin.com/2011/01/11/book-review-across-the-universe/ ). First chapter and the visceral experience of getting frozen were awesome.<br />The sleeper ship itself is very plausible. Loved the book, but I didn't totally buy the technological and social context that would push earth to engage in such a massive leap as it's first interstellar mission. Technology is incremental, and making a ship that could keep itself running without problems for such a long time would be very difficult. Of course there are problems in the book :-) but I didn't see the evidence of some of the advanced tech that would make this possible: large scale AI, the ship as a living thing with many little self maintaining systems and entities. Techwise I would have gone in that direction.<br />None of this, however, impaired my enjoyment of a very fun story, so it's just nit picks from a techie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-44192685001744928362011-01-11T11:35:02.547-05:002011-01-11T11:35:02.547-05:00I loved how the freezing process was not easy or q...I loved how the freezing process was not easy or quick. The actual science behind it is very interesting and I remember hearing about Ted Williams being frozen - that's just weird. I wouldn't want my dead body frozen. Nor would I want to be frozen if I was sick. If I was in Amy's position though, I'd do it, as long as my brothers were doing it as well.Nikki (Wicked Awesome Books)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10379785087255968519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-40649392318253871322011-01-11T11:18:32.295-05:002011-01-11T11:18:32.295-05:00Great post! I just downloaded ATU to my nook this ...Great post! I just downloaded ATU to my nook this morning, and I can't wait until lunch to read it.<br /><br />The subject of cryonics always creeped me out, but two of my all-time-fave sci-fi stories involve it: <br />Heinlen's The Door into Summer, which I read when I was a kid. One of the first classic sci-fi books I was exposed to.<br /><br />And second is Matt Groening's Futurama, in which our hero Philip J. Fry gets frozen until the year 3000. Chilling! ;)<br /><br />Congrats again to Beth!Tere Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13562750950130316280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-12659362772634998532011-01-11T10:14:17.536-05:002011-01-11T10:14:17.536-05:00Thanks, Tricia. And, yes, the book release is too ...Thanks, Tricia. And, yes, the book release is too exciting for words!Angie Smiberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12192071262364730432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-30708048781168618612011-01-11T09:07:15.674-05:002011-01-11T09:07:15.674-05:00I could barely breathe when I read Beth's firs...I could barely breathe when I read Beth's first chapter. No way I'd go through with it. If I'd been Amy I'd have walked out to my nice aunt and uncle who were waiting. Of course, then there wouldn't be this fantastic story.<br />Thanks for a great post, Angie, and congratulations on the launch, Beth.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-32986832392871983262011-01-11T08:42:31.974-05:002011-01-11T08:42:31.974-05:00This whole thing is too exciting for words (the bo...This whole thing is too exciting for words (the book release, not the cryo-stasis stuff)!Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-7247777935252889052011-01-11T08:12:40.091-05:002011-01-11T08:12:40.091-05:00This part of the book really left me breathless. ...This part of the book really left me breathless. I couldn't do it, I really think I would have a heart attack. Congrats on the release!Ellzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12700569544018231914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-17611672421066944862011-01-11T07:26:26.568-05:002011-01-11T07:26:26.568-05:00I read her first chapter, which left me with the c...I read her first chapter, which left me with the chills. I'd never be able to do it - I'd take my chance on earth.<br /><br />I'm excited to get ahold of this book today. Finally!Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.com