Re: More future history questions
From: Ground Zero Games <jon@g...>
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:38:42 +0000
Subject: Re: More future history questions
>G'day,
>
>Thanks for the responses.
>
>I would have to agree that I found the book constraining and very
>one-eyed, ignoring whole ranges of alternatives. On the hobby front
>I enjoyed the Years of Rice and Salt much more (and it was openly
>sold as science fiction).
>
>I've had to read a whole heap of futurist journals and stuff of late
>and all I can say is that any of you could probably do a better job
>than the majority of the guys who do it for a living (especially as
>they never seem to go back and check where they went wrong) - so if
>you're ever in need of a book deal idea just relabel yourself as a
>strategic adviser....
>
>Thanks
>
>Beth
Hehehe! So, Beth, reckon that between us all we could sell a
(slightly revised) GZG-verse to these guys? Seems to be as plausible
as anything else I've read on this thread so far.... ;-)
Best,
Jon (GZG)