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Before I get started in on the panel I just want to say that the Psycho City Roller Derby season opener was awesome and everyone in Orlando should go out to at least one date this season. You can find the info here. My favorite derby name from last night was Erin Gobrawl. Roller derby looks like a lot of fun to be involved in. Too bad I can't stand up on anything more unstable than a kitten heel.
The Military in Science Fiction panel was interesting, to say the least. The topic had promise, but the panel itself was kind of a train wreck after the final panelist showed up. He came in late and tried to set up a sign that said "War Is Not the Answer" before another panelist made him put it away. He then introduced himself with a long speech, the basic gist of which was that we need to be able to peacefully prevent deadly conflict. As unorganized as the panel was after that, the pacifist point of view was interesting to have in the discussion amongst the voices of ex-military folk sitting on the panel and in the room.
( Whether or not the military is a crutch in science fiction and the Big Damn Existential Scifi Novel. )
The Military in Science Fiction panel was interesting, to say the least. The topic had promise, but the panel itself was kind of a train wreck after the final panelist showed up. He came in late and tried to set up a sign that said "War Is Not the Answer" before another panelist made him put it away. He then introduced himself with a long speech, the basic gist of which was that we need to be able to peacefully prevent deadly conflict. As unorganized as the panel was after that, the pacifist point of view was interesting to have in the discussion amongst the voices of ex-military folk sitting on the panel and in the room.
( Whether or not the military is a crutch in science fiction and the Big Damn Existential Scifi Novel. )
