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Side Quest: from Malak to After the Apocalypse
The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume Six I didn’t have good luck with the first nine stories from this collection, but I’m sure that was just nine anomalies in a row. Here are the next ten: Malak by Peter Watts. A drone develops (or gets programmed with, I can’t remember) a conscience, […]
Dinosaur Wrangler
Before the place was shut down, I was a junior assistant dinosaur wrangler at Jurassic Park. They only let me deal with the really small dinosaurs: I paid attention during orientation, and I remember that if you see a dinosaur licking its chops, you should back away slowly before it eats you. Feel free to […]
Halloween Photos
When I was a marine biologist, I frequently interacted with sea creatures. I did so again for Halloween. (Is it weird to dress up in costume as something that you actually are? A surgeon wearing scrubs? An imperial stormtrooper trick-or-treating in his armor?)
Planetary Defense Command 