In Reply to: Super Auph to the rescue ! posted by john dem on November 29, 2001 at 22:07:17:
>>> "Would that all SF fans know who a plebeian was." <<<It might surprise you to learn that many do.
>>> "Would that all SF fans bother to read something more challenging than an extended comic sans graphics..." <<<
And what crystal ball informed you that they don't?
Literary stereotyping is just another form of racial profiling (i.e., determining class from preconceived notions about behavior).
>>> "You may take umbrage, and a petty insult about a 'limited imagination' is weak- save your pity for those that are impressed with the imagination displayed on Star Trek." <<<
Why should I pity those who have imagination enough to see beyond the narrow confines of a mundane reality? Star Trek is no more than a speck of sand on a vast beach of imaginative fiction, but at least it strives to inspire and nourish the dreamer. Science fiction, taken as a whole, is just as sophisticated as much of what passes for mainstream literature.
>>> "Just put on your tights and go save us from the evil SeriousLiterature Man!!!!!" <<<
You betcha! Of course, in the guise of mid mannered John Dem you like Lost in Space, so who knows what mainstream drivel the high-falootin' SeriousLiterature Man might defend! ;^)
Regards,
Your friendly neighborhood AuPh-man
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Follow Ups
- Up, up and away! - Audiophilander 06:58:32 11/30/01 (14)
- Defying logic is not a super power, Super Auph. - john dem 11:24:18 11/30/01 (12)
- The poster's logic lacks Vulcanization! ;^) - Audiophilander 01:31:05 12/01/01 (11)
- You're the one burning rubber to get away from your absurd assertions. - john dem 13:56:17 12/01/01 (10)
- To the contrary, my prophylactic response is quite logical: - Audiophilander 15:07:22 12/03/01 (0)
- the remains of the day - late 18:49:17 12/01/01 (8)
- Re: the remains of the day - Bruce from DC 06:40:19 12/03/01 (1)
- good post, minor quibble(s) - late 07:27:57 12/07/01 (0)
- Enter late, defender of the punyverse. - john dem 19:42:47 12/01/01 (5)
- intuitively obvious to the casual observer - late 21:51:33 12/01/01 (4)
- Yes, it is obvious. - john dem 23:09:50 12/01/01 (3)
- naught, plus naught, equals... - late 07:35:17 12/02/01 (2)
- Yawn...it must be late. - john dem 13:58:05 12/02/01 (1)
- Don't like losing, do you? --nt-- - late 16:16:35 12/02/01 (0)
- a tinker's damn - late 08:09:55 11/30/01 (0)