Gideon Marcus (he/him)
@gideonmarcus.bsky.social
San Diego-based professor, space historian, and science fiction author. I go to a lot of protests these days.
https://gideonmarcus.com
Like science fiction and time travel? Go here:
https://galacticjourney.bsky.social/
https://gideonmarcus.com
Like science fiction and time travel? Go here:
https://galacticjourney.bsky.social/
"Comprises"? or are two people compromised?
October 28, 2025 at 6:47 PM
"Comprises"? or are two people compromised?
Sadly. Silverbob is actually quite a good writer, but women have always been his weak point, and his work has aged poorly as a result.
"Up the Line" was poorly received even at the time, though I enjoyed it when I was a teenager. It is kind of a conscious parody of the genre.
"Up the Line" was poorly received even at the time, though I enjoyed it when I was a teenager. It is kind of a conscious parody of the genre.
October 23, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Sadly. Silverbob is actually quite a good writer, but women have always been his weak point, and his work has aged poorly as a result.
"Up the Line" was poorly received even at the time, though I enjoyed it when I was a teenager. It is kind of a conscious parody of the genre.
"Up the Line" was poorly received even at the time, though I enjoyed it when I was a teenager. It is kind of a conscious parody of the genre.
It's Bob Silverberg's "Up The Line"... :)
October 22, 2025 at 8:55 PM
It's Bob Silverberg's "Up The Line"... :)
"Londres Nova" was a famous singing star in the 22nd Century. The town is named after them.
October 10, 2025 at 5:27 PM
"Londres Nova" was a famous singing star in the 22nd Century. The town is named after them.
I can't believe they misspelled "Disunited"
October 6, 2025 at 11:43 PM
I can't believe they misspelled "Disunited"
How did I live 15 years without this in my life? Thank you!
September 20, 2025 at 7:03 PM
How did I live 15 years without this in my life? Thank you!
My rule is if I have cash in my wallet from book sales, I leave big tips. The circle of artists.
By the way, I had a dream about you the other day! It was just a cameo. You were walking down the street.
By the way, I had a dream about you the other day! It was just a cameo. You were walking down the street.
September 18, 2025 at 10:05 PM
My rule is if I have cash in my wallet from book sales, I leave big tips. The circle of artists.
By the way, I had a dream about you the other day! It was just a cameo. You were walking down the street.
By the way, I had a dream about you the other day! It was just a cameo. You were walking down the street.
"And he built a crooked printer."
September 15, 2025 at 6:01 PM
"And he built a crooked printer."
“Your native land salutes you, Ernst vom Rath."
September 11, 2025 at 1:41 AM
“Your native land salutes you, Ernst vom Rath."
September 10, 2025 at 10:21 PM
We make our house a third place, entertaining lots of guests all the time. It's the least we can do.
September 9, 2025 at 5:03 AM
We make our house a third place, entertaining lots of guests all the time. It's the least we can do.
True, but Voyager doesn't run on FORTRAN. :)
September 7, 2025 at 10:34 PM
True, but Voyager doesn't run on FORTRAN. :)
I love the USPS, and I've never understood the vilifiers. I wrote to my Congressmen the other day against privatization.
September 7, 2025 at 10:28 PM
I love the USPS, and I've never understood the vilifiers. I wrote to my Congressmen the other day against privatization.
Hi! I am completely a human person!
September 7, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Hi! I am completely a human person!
Thank you. We had a discussion about just this last night, and how powerful a sincere apology is. At Worldcon, I ruffled feathers moderating a panel, and I took a moment to apologize to the panelists, and to the audience as a whole, then the panelists again after the show, and everyone left smiling.
September 3, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Thank you. We had a discussion about just this last night, and how powerful a sincere apology is. At Worldcon, I ruffled feathers moderating a panel, and I took a moment to apologize to the panelists, and to the audience as a whole, then the panelists again after the show, and everyone left smiling.