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Title:Arcana Caelestia
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Created:Thu Dec 08 1983
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
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Total number of notes:18728

307.0. "Brin's & Benford's Heart of the Comet" by SAHQ::COBB () Fri Feb 28 1986 07:49

    "HEART OF THE COMET" by David Brin & Greg Benford.
    
         This is one of the best books I've read in the last 5 years.
    ...On the next pass of HALLEY'S COMET we mount an effort to place
    scientist on the comet to study it and decide if we could make use
    of the raw materials in it. Without saying too much, there is some
    trouble adapting to life on the comet, not to mention conflict
    between factions of the workers. Part of the workers are PERCELL'S
    (i.e. products of genetic engineering), and the ORTHOS (normal people)
    look at the PERCELL'S as freaks. 
         It's hard not to tell more about the book, there are so many
    good parts it's a big temptation to talk about them. But, I'm not
    going to be the one to spoil this book for you.
         Very high recommendations. 
    
    **** possible spoiler *****
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307.1SEQUEL IN THE WORKSSAHQ::COBBFri Feb 28 1986 07:557
    *** POSSIBLE SPOILER ***
    
         I talked with David Brin last night (He is guest of honor at
    Atlanta's Phoenixcon this weekend) about "HEART OF THE COMET" ,
    and there will probably be a sequel. So, if you liked this book
    there is something to look forward to.
307.2Where is the sequel ?CIM::GEOFFREYJIMTue Oct 27 1987 09:186
    
    	Has the sequel to "Heart Of The Comet" been released yet ?
    If so what is the title ?
    
    					Thanks,
    						jim
307.3GLOWS::COCCOLIwhere's Pokey?Wed Jul 25 1990 21:395
    
    
      RE .2    
    
        He lied.
307.4HPSTEK::XIAIn my beginning is my end.Mon Jul 30 1990 18:434
    I have a problem with this book...  It never gave a convincing reason
    as to why they got on the comet in the first place...
    
    Eugene
307.5To boldly goCIM::GEOFFREYBeware the robots of CricketTue Jul 31 1990 17:038
    	I just reread the book and I thought that one of the reasons was to
    find new organic/non-organic compounds. They had already had some
    experience on another smaller comet and had made some discoveries. They
    were also testing out various new technology.


    					Jim
307.6GLOWS::COCCOLIwhere's Pokey?Tue Jul 31 1990 18:457
    
    
      I thought part of the reason was an experiment in steering comets
    into more useful orbits.
    
    
    RichC (up to page 105 and fairly bored)
307.7Keep goingCIM::GEOFFREYBeware the robots of CricketWed Aug 01 1990 00:316
    Rich,
    
      Keep reading, Saul comes up with a number of interesting things.
    
    						jim
307.8Nope, he was right.SWAM1::HERKELRAT_RAIf they fire one, we'll fire one. One fired, sirTue Sep 15 1992 19:219
    re: .1
    
    I talked to Benford (he was my physics prof at UCI).  There is indeed
    a sequel planned for Heart of the Comet, BUT don't hold your breath.
    Benford is currently working on a series and so is Brin.  Neither seems
    in a hurry to finish their indivdual series.  The sequel will see a
    certain occuppied comet playing the role as interstellar spacecraft.
    
    H