“He reminds me of Isaac Asimov” … can you be more specific? Much more specific please
I got one that asked me to compare the student to a really odd list of famous people. Like I had ever thought about whether a given student reminded me more of Howard Baker or Rita Moreno or Isaac Asimov.
November 2, 2026 at 3:57 PM
“He reminds me of Isaac Asimov” … can you be more specific? Much more specific please
Things Asimov wasn’t over keen to acknowledge lmfao
November 1, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Things Asimov wasn’t over keen to acknowledge lmfao
2001 was Clarke, not Asimov.
November 1, 2026 at 2:54 PM
2001 was Clarke, not Asimov.
I thought Asimov wrote poorly
I liked Poul Anderson
I liked Poul Anderson
October 31, 2026 at 11:18 PM
I thought Asimov wrote poorly
I liked Poul Anderson
I liked Poul Anderson
“Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.” -Isaac Asimov.
November 3, 2026 at 12:14 AM
“Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.” -Isaac Asimov.
...Isaac Asimov? 😬
I got one that asked me to compare the student to a really odd list of famous people. Like I had ever thought about whether a given student reminded me more of Howard Baker or Rita Moreno or Isaac Asimov.
November 2, 2026 at 4:08 PM
...Isaac Asimov? 😬
SPOILER: Asimov, like Heinlein, thought that women were only interesting if they were cardboard cutout men with tits drawn on them.
October 31, 2026 at 12:05 PM
SPOILER: Asimov, like Heinlein, thought that women were only interesting if they were cardboard cutout men with tits drawn on them.
touched up an art of mine, (her gf otti took the "photo" <3)
November 2, 2026 at 9:46 PM
touched up an art of mine, (her gf otti took the "photo" <3)
"Education isn't something you can finish."
-- Isaac Asimov (1920 - 1992)
-- Isaac Asimov (1920 - 1992)
October 30, 2026 at 10:34 PM
"Education isn't something you can finish."
-- Isaac Asimov (1920 - 1992)
-- Isaac Asimov (1920 - 1992)
Apparently, the drones and ground robotic systems haven't read Asimov.
November 3, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Apparently, the drones and ground robotic systems haven't read Asimov.
I had to read some Asimov for a thing I was planning to write last year (about how outdated so many TESCREAL fantasies actually are) and you're absolutely right, Asimov really is not a particularly good writer.
October 31, 2026 at 11:45 AM
I had to read some Asimov for a thing I was planning to write last year (about how outdated so many TESCREAL fantasies actually are) and you're absolutely right, Asimov really is not a particularly good writer.
The Naked Sun (Robot, #2)
This is an alternative cover edition for ISBN 978058601…
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November 2, 2026 at 5:56 AM
Asimov decided to poop the vote this morning and needed a bath.
I have tried to tell him that's not a thing.
I have tried to tell him that's not a thing.
November 3, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Asimov decided to poop the vote this morning and needed a bath.
I have tried to tell him that's not a thing.
I have tried to tell him that's not a thing.
Asimov heard the election news and he's pleased. He's very relaxed now.
November 5, 2026 at 2:11 AM
Asimov heard the election news and he's pleased. He's very relaxed now.
It is funny how GW is now so protective of their IP when they basically outright plagiarised everyone from Tolkien to Asimov.
November 1, 2026 at 3:06 PM
It is funny how GW is now so protective of their IP when they basically outright plagiarised everyone from Tolkien to Asimov.
"Isaac Asimov is a Disney princess"
November 2, 2026 at 7:16 PM
"Isaac Asimov is a Disney princess"
Pratchett, Tolkien, Herbert and Asimov?
October 31, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Pratchett, Tolkien, Herbert and Asimov?
Did I enjoy reading Asimov as a teen? Yes.
Would I advise literally anyone to read it today? No.
Would I advise literally anyone to read it today? No.
There's a lot of sentimental talk about 'Golden Age' SF, but honestly, most of it is crap. I've just been reading some of Bob Shaw's 1950's short fiction, & wow, it is terrible. Just clumsy af, & terrible writing, This is also true of Asimov & many other Golden Age writers.
November 1, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Did I enjoy reading Asimov as a teen? Yes.
Would I advise literally anyone to read it today? No.
Would I advise literally anyone to read it today? No.
HELP!
Student is writing their paper juxtaposing Asimov's "Sally" and Bruce Holsinger's _Culpability_. V exciting stuff on autonomous vehicles.
Can anyone recommend any secondary scholarship on the Asimov story?
Student is writing their paper juxtaposing Asimov's "Sally" and Bruce Holsinger's _Culpability_. V exciting stuff on autonomous vehicles.
Can anyone recommend any secondary scholarship on the Asimov story?
November 4, 2026 at 10:41 PM
HELP!
Student is writing their paper juxtaposing Asimov's "Sally" and Bruce Holsinger's _Culpability_. V exciting stuff on autonomous vehicles.
Can anyone recommend any secondary scholarship on the Asimov story?
Student is writing their paper juxtaposing Asimov's "Sally" and Bruce Holsinger's _Culpability_. V exciting stuff on autonomous vehicles.
Can anyone recommend any secondary scholarship on the Asimov story?
Apparently they’ve never read Asimov. Cuz those robots fucked.
November 3, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Apparently they’ve never read Asimov. Cuz those robots fucked.
Asimov didn't write 2001
November 1, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Asimov didn't write 2001
There's a lot of sentimental talk about 'Golden Age' SF, but honestly, most of it is crap. I've just been reading some of Bob Shaw's 1950's short fiction, & wow, it is terrible. Just clumsy af, & terrible writing, This is also true of Asimov & many other Golden Age writers.
October 31, 2026 at 11:40 AM
There's a lot of sentimental talk about 'Golden Age' SF, but honestly, most of it is crap. I've just been reading some of Bob Shaw's 1950's short fiction, & wow, it is terrible. Just clumsy af, & terrible writing, This is also true of Asimov & many other Golden Age writers.
Modern scifi is leaps and bounds ahead in every respect. Anne Leckie or N.K. Jemisin can run laps around an Asimov or Arthur C Clarke without breaking a sweat. They’re not standing on the shoulders of giants, but the shoulders of some very small men.
October 31, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Modern scifi is leaps and bounds ahead in every respect. Anne Leckie or N.K. Jemisin can run laps around an Asimov or Arthur C Clarke without breaking a sweat. They’re not standing on the shoulders of giants, but the shoulders of some very small men.