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Update on Phobos – Where’s a shuttle when you need it?

This is another reason I advocate the continuance of NASA and the U.S. run space program. We led the way into space and must push forward to explore new worlds and boldly go where no man has gone before. Beam me up… oh, sorry I must have got carried away. Continue reading

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On the subject of subjectivity in screenplays.

I recently received feedback on one of my scripts from three different readers. Let’s just say they liked my writing style more than this particular script but you have to remember scripts can be revised and even rewritten many times … Continue reading

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Steve Jobs 1955-2011 – Truly a great one of a kind.

The latest tests from the Large Hydron Collider indicate science as we know it, specifically relativity as outlined by Einstein may need to be changed. If history is any indication, we will discover more and more deviations from the accepted … Continue reading

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Blade Runner 2. Here’s my take…

An untitled Blade Runner project is currently in development from Ridley Scott. Due out in 2014 it’s not clear yet if it will be a prequel, sequel, or remake. Here are my ideas and opinions and they are only the … Continue reading

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Difference between Science Fiction and Horror

Ever wonder why the science fiction genre and the horror genre are so closely related?There is a fine line between science fiction and horror since both deal with science run amok, or what can happen if man delves into any … Continue reading

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The Book of Eli – Supernatural or Divine Intervention

In The Book of Eli we see the hero, Denzel Washington on the road in a post-apocalyptic world littered with bomb craters and full of Mad Max characters that appear to be re-using the same costumes from the original movie. … Continue reading

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Avatar – The Matrix meets Dances With Wolves

I know you must be thinking the Atomic Writer has lost it this time, but read the entire post and I think you’ll find new insights into this great movie and agree with my comparison.I really think the title speaks … Continue reading

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