Podcasts about rendezvous with rama

Og hvad hvis historien primært bliver fortalt af rumskibets AI – en ældre model der konstant bekymrer sig om sin “efficiency percentage” og ikke rigtig forstår mennesker? Det er præmissen i Barbara Trueloves Of Monsters and Mainframes, en science fiction-gyser der blander klassiske monstre med AI-humor og en god portion intertekstuelle referencer. Om Barbara Truelove Barbara Truelove er australsk forfatter og game designer, og hun har åbenlyst en ting med varulve. Hendes første roman Crying Wolf (2021) handlede om tvillinger der opdager de er varulve. I 2023 lavede hun det interaktive tekstspil Blood Moon, hvor plotlinjen er: “Du er en varulv.” Og så kom Of Monsters and Mainframes i 2025. Hun fortæller selv at inspirationen kom fra at læse Bram Stokers Dracula og Martha Wells’ The Murderbot Diaries samtidigt. Men sandheden er mere rodet end det: “Dracula er en del af blandingen, ja, og det samme er Murderbot, men det samme er Universal Monsters, autopiloten i en Airbus, R2D2, min erfaring med at programmere interaktive spil og (måske mest af alt) mit liv i 2022.” Bogen blev nomineret til Goodreads Choice Award i kategorien Science Fiction og har over 9.000 ratings med gennemsnit på 4,09. Demeter – rumfærgen der ikke forstår mennesker Vores “hovedperson” er Demeter. Demeter er ikke en alvidende HAL-AI. Hun er primært bygget til at styre rumfærgen sikkert mellem stjernerne. Hun kan navigere uden om kometer og håndtere tekniske kriser. Men mennesker? Det er en helt anden sag. Når varulv-angrebet rammer og børnene Agnus og Isaac flygter op på broen efter deres bedstemor har forvandlet sig, går kommunikationen ikke så godt. “It’s just a dumb AI, Isaac,” siger Agnus. Demeter reagerer prompte: “I am not lacking intelligence. You are using words marked as moderately offensive. This is antisocial behavior.” Børnene bliver stille. “I am Demeter. I am the ship. I am your friend. Report your injuries.” De begynder at lave lyde i lavt volumen. Demeters systemer kan ikke oversætte det. “How’s it going?” spørger Steward, den medicinske AI. “I wish I could lie,” svarer Demeter. “Humans are hard.” Det er denne kamp med at forstå mennesker – og begrænsningerne i hendes algoritmer – der gør Demeter interessant. Hun er dybt inkompetent til menneskelig interaktion, og det meste af tiden prøver hun bare at undgå at forholde sig til sine passagerer. Bedstemoderen med de store tænder Et af bogens bedre øjeblikke er varulv-scenen. Børnenes bedstemor forvandler sig ved et uheld, og pludselig står Demeter i en desperat kamp for at redde Agnus og Isaac. Hun får varulven lokket ind i en luftsluse. Men så forvandler den sig tilbage til bedstemor – desperat, menneskelig, helt forsvarsløs. Demeter er bundet af den første robotlov (Asimov): ingen AI må skade et menneske. Men der er et kort øjeblik hvor bedstemoderen bliver til skygge – i overgangen mellem former. I præcis det øjeblik reagerer Demeter prompte og åbner luftslussen. Bogen lader det ligge i det uvisse om bedstemoderen selv også trykker på knappen. Det er et af de øjeblikke hvor Demeter teknisk set handler inden for sine regler – men samtidig… ja, du ved. Steward overtager – og tror det er nemt Da Demeter er lukket ned, og rumfærgen skal tilbage til Jorden, bliver opgaver overladt til Steward. Den medicinske AI beslutter sig for at overtage styringen af rumskibet. Hvor svært kan det være? “You know what? Being an autopilot isn’t all that hard. I don’t know why Demeter seemed so stressed all the time. It’s day one of our journey, and we haven’t crashed yet.” Der var dog en lille bump ved afgang. Men det var ikke Stewards skyld. Dokken bevægede sig. I hvert fald tror Steward det. “I don’t exactly speak exterior sensor. They seem very alarmed all the time, constantly screaming in a strange, disjointed dialect of JavaScript.” Stewards plan? “Embrace my managerial role and endeavor to do as little as possible. The subsystems will sort it out.” Det er morsomt at følge Stewards overmodige forsøg på at være kaptajn. Som de fleste læger tror Steward de kan lidt af det hele. En leg med referencer – men måske for fragmenteret Barbara Truelove har åbenlyst haft det superhyggeligt med at skrive den her bog. Hun fortæller selv at reglerne var: smid et monster ombord, prøv at få så mange jokes og referencer til monsterets populærkulturelle historie ind som muligt, og tænk over hvordan det ville fungere i rummet. Der er masser af sjove detaljer. Skibet der transporterer Dracula til London i Bram Stokers bog hedder også Demeter. Wilhelmina Murray er Jonathan Harkers forlovede i Dracula. I bogens fem dele er der binær kode der oversættes til små jokes som “Artificial is the best kind of intelligent” og “I have never seen electric sheep.” Det er meget hyggeligt. Men det er også lidt som om bogen ikke helt selv ved hvor den er på vej hen. Anders beskriver det som om Barbara har skrevet 121 scener med monstre og rum-AI, blandet kortene, og så forsøgt at strikke en rød tråd på den måde stykkerne landede. Den fornemmelse er der lidt af. Action-scenerne er heller ikke bogens styrke. De er lidt svære at følge med i – hvem gør hvad, hvornår, hvorhenne og hvorfor. Det føles som dårlige Marvel-action-scener, hvor man mister fornemmelsen af, hvad der foregår. Det fede – og det mindre fede Det fede ved bogen er AI’erne og deres interne dynamikker. Demeter og Steward der slås om hvem der er klogere. Steward der er træt af at blive slukket midt i sætninger med “priority override.” Den scene hvor Agnus kommer tilbage efter 15 år på Jorden og skal rejse med Demeter igen? Rørende. Skibet er blevet totalt refurbished, og Agnus genkender først slet ikke Demeter. Det øjeblik hvor hun skraber overfladen af og finder sin barndoms AI-mor – det er faktisk ret godt. Men karaktererne er lidt flade. Selv Agnus, som er tættest på en hovedperson, er lidt bleg. Og monstrene? De er sjove nok som pop-kultur-jokes, men ikke særlig interessante som karakterer. Det er underholdning så længe det varer – fed til en togtur – men ikke en der skal læses igen. Vurderingen Jens: ⭐⭐⭐ (tre stjerner). “Jeg synes jeg var godt underholdt. Det var et sjovt take, og jeg hyggede mig med alle de mange referencer. Det er ikke stor litteratur. Men af og til er det rart med noget let og fornøjeligt. Synes Demeters kamp med at forstå mennesker var kongesjov og også dens kollegiale kampe med Steward AI’en.” Anders: ⭐⭐⭐ (tre stjerner). “Jeg applauderer Barbara for at have fået en sjov idé og åbenlyst have haft det superhyggeligt med at skrive bogen. Men jeg var sært ligeglad med karaktererne, selvom Demeter og Steward havde deres øjeblikke. Jeg synes der var alt for meget fokus på ligegyldig action, og historien var alt for fragmenteret uden en god fornemmelse af udvikling.” Bogen minder os om Stefano Benni’s Terra – skør, vild og kreativ science fiction. Og selvfølgelig Blindsight af Peter Watts, som også har vampyrer i rummet. Adrian Tchaikovskys Service Model har også klare paralleller med robotter der forsøger at forstå sig selv og omverden. Jens og Anders har SCIFI SNAKKET Of Monsters and Mainframes. Shownotes til episoden om Of Monsters and Mainframes Siden sidst Anders Har set Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein på Netflix – meget teatralsk og med store armebevægelser. Kulisserne er for vilde. Den er lidt i stil med Dracula-filmatiseringen med Gary Oldman. Meget Guillermo del Toro-stil – hvis man er til det, er den vellykket. Anders gav den 6 ud af 10. Har læst The Other Valley af Scott Alexander Howard – en tidsrejsebog med meget lidt science i den. Vi lever i et mærkeligt parallelunivers hvor en by ligger i en dal. I dalen østpå lever de 20 år ude i fremtiden, i dalen vestpå 20 år tilbage i tiden. Meget strenge regler for at man ikke må gå frem og tilbage. Velskrevet og medrivende historie. Jens Har læst The Mercy of Gods af James S.A. Corey – Expanse-forfatterne er tilbage med en helt ny verden. Anbefalet af Søren Bjørn. Mercy of Gods foregår i en fjern fremtid på en planet hvor befolkningen kun har myter om koloniseringen. Vi er blandt videnskabsfolk som forsker i hvordan inkompatible træer af liv kan samleve. Men planeten bliver pludselig invaderet af en alien race – kæmpe hummer/knæler-agtige typer. Menneskeheden bliver sat på prøve for at se om man kan være en nyttig undersåt-race. Og samtidig går det op for os at der er en kæmpe galaktisk krig igang, og en af menneskene er blevet overtaget af en sværm af nanorobotter! Trailer ude for Ryan Gosling i rollen som Ryland Grace i Project Hail Mary af Andy Weir. Kommer i biffen den 20/3. Traileren spoiler bogen helt vildt, og der er kommet en masse action-scener som ikke findes i bogen. Lytternes input Masser af gode kommentarer fra kommentarfeltet om de gode læseoplevelser i 2025. Hennings top 3/2025: “Dying inside” af Robert Silverberg, 1972, om en ældre telepat der gradvist mister sin tankelæserevne. “Hard landing” af Algis Budrys, 1993, om hvordan en besætning fra en forulykket UFO forsøger at glide ind i og camouflere sig i det jordiske samfund. “Dark is the Sun”, af Philip Jose Farmer, 1979, om en Jord millioner af år ude i fremtiden, hvor Solen er ved at brænde sammen. Som Henning selv siger: “Det er eddermame nogle deprimerende indskud.” Frederik Aarup Lauritsen delte sin top 3 for 2025: Stiftelsen af Isaac Asimov, Station 11 af Emily St. John Mandel og Efter London af Richard Jefferies – en tussegammel post-apokalyptisk bog fra 1885. Kristofferabild har ikke så meget tid til at læse Sci-Fi for tiden – er gået en lille smule i stå med Count Zero. I 2025 var det bedste han (gen)læste Rendezvous With Rama, Restaurant At The End of The Universe og Murderbot 2 og 3. Michael har ikke fået læst så meget SF sidste år, men var sært glad ved Krystalverdenen af J.G. Ballard, The Ministry of Time på vores anbefaling – “det var jo næsten en hel hjertevarm sag – sjov at komme i gang med noget romance!” – og til sidst Jordboer af Sayaka Murata, som nok er en snitter i forhold til ren SF, men en tour de force i japansk dagligliv, body horror og nogle måske rumvæsner. “Prøv det. Den er crazy!” Majbritt Høyrup gjorde opmærksom på at Elle Cordova behandler The Power i sin blogklub. Hun vil anbefale to vidunderlige novellesamlinger af Ursula K. LeGuin: The Birthday of the World og Changing Planes. Lise bidrog med sine tre bedste bøger: American Elsewhere af Robert Jackson Bennett: Starter som Twin Peaks, går over i H. P. Lovecraft. En kvinde arver et hus i en by, som ikke findes på noget kort. Cosmicomics af Italo Calvino: Vi følger universets og Jordens tilblivelse gennem væsner/grundstoffer og deres oplevelser, interaktioner og kærlighed. En fin og underfundig lille novellesamling. The Prestige af Christopher Priest: En overraskende god bog. Hun har set filmen, men bogen er meget anderledes – hele det spekulative element fylder mere, og historien er langt mere mystisk. Næste gang Anders vælger næste bog: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus fra 1818. Den fås gratis som Project Gutenberg Public Domain e-pop eller PDF. Man taler tit om den som den første moderne science fiction-bog, så den er nærmest pensum for SCIFI SNAK. Jens har tidligere syntes den var røvkedelig, men er nu klar til at prøve igen – måske er han et andet menneske nu.

Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke is pure, distilled classic science fiction — wide-eyed wonder, cool-headed astronauts, and mysteries big enough to swallow a planet. This one looms large in both Tom and Tony's memories as the benchmark for hard sci-fi done right.A giant alien cylinder drifts into our solar system. Humanity pokes its nose inside. What we find is both awe-inspiring and maddeningly enigmatic. Clarke gives us a story that stops short of first contact… and somehow that makes it even better.And are there parallels to the imaginings of Clarke and the reality of 3I/Atlas, the interstellar visiter even now approaching the Earth IRL? Join us and find out!TTYPodcast.comThumbingThroughYesterday.com

Join host Catherine and her guest Aleksei as they discuss Rendezvous with Rama. They talk through the livability of Mercury, the usefulness of space bikes, and the life of having two children named Junior.

Episode 105: Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke [transcript] Twenty Years of Tracking Near-Earth Objects | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Center_for_Near-Earth_Object_Studies  Books of The Times - The New York Times  Next Time: re-release of Murderbot episode Facebook: Backlog Books Podcast Contact: backlogbookspod@gmail.com Music from josephmcdade.com

Dave McArthur welcomes guest host Bill Hodges for a discussion of the the 1973 science fiction novel Rendezvous with Rama.

Matthew Kressel, Anthony Ha, and Sara Lynn Michener join us to discuss Arthur C. Clarke's classic novel Rendezvous with Rama, about astronauts exploring a giant alien spacecraft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THE NINE BILLION NAMES OF GOD (and RENDEZVOUS WITH RAMA) by Arthur C. Clarke / ARE YOU THERE, GOD? IT'S ME, MARGARET. by Judy Blume Fellow "pleasures to have in class," join us this week for Toby's rollercoaster of a review plus a short journey through Bailey's puberty. First, Toby surprises us all with a review of the film ARMAGEDDON...oh wait, we mean the sci-fi classic RENDEZVOUS WITH RAMA by Arthur C. Clarke! Then, Bailey tries to relate to an eleven-year-old when she finally reads the seminal coming of age novel ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT'S ME, MARGARET. We have time to share our non-book-buying shame, to give ourselves report card comments, and to play a game identifying all the Daisys...oh wait, we mean Margarets!

WE'RE BACK! We've all had a great new year and we're ready to bring you a bumper episode going over the things we did during the break! This week we're talking about: Rendezvous With Rama by Arthur C Clarke The Crown Season 6 Geowizard Lies of P Rebel Moon Part 1 Dragon Quest XI Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty The Boy and the Heron Saltburn CONTACT US Website Modern Escapism are creating Brilliant Podcasts | Patreon Email Twitter Instagram Discord Twitch TikTok Check out our other podcasts: https://shows.acast.com/scorchedsheep https://shows.acast.com/smashthatglass https://shows.acast.com/deepdivelounge You can also follow us individually at: @OodlesODimm @Bigkopman @GadgetTheDM candymachine_tattoos This episode was produced and edited by Gadget

In this episode we introduce James, a new voice on the bridge. We discuss the book of the month, Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel. We also chat about a few other books we've been reading such as Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow, A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe, System Collapse and Rendezvous with Rama.Please let us know if there is a book you want us to review or an author you want us to have on the podcast! You can always reach us on our social media links below or email us at talesfromthebridgepodcast@gmail.com. You can also find more Tales From The Bridge on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and our website to see what is happening on The Bridge.Check out our many links:Twitter: @BridgeTalesInstagram: @talesfromthebridgeFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/talesfromthebridge/IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17354590/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1Website: https://talesfromthebridge.buzzsprout.com/Email: talesfromthebridgepodcast@gmail.com     Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/tales-from-the-bridge-all-things-sci-fi/id1570902818Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3MQuEYGQ3HD2xTewRag8KG

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In this episode we discuss Arthur C. Clarke's Rendezvous With Rama. We do discuss all aspects of the plot so read it before listening if you're concerned about spoilers.Next month's read is Sheepfarmer's Daughter, by Elizabeth Moon.Got thoughts? Let us know at rereadersclub@gmail.com. Our Lord of the Rings reread at rereaders.substack.com continues. Head over there and catch up, and sign up for the newsletter to get every week's chapter delivered to your inbox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we discuss The Only Harmless Great Thing, by Brooke Bolander. We do discuss all aspects of the plot so read it before listening if you're concerned about spoilers. And you should read it! It's short and (teeny-tiny episode spoiler) great.Next month's read is Rendezvous With Rama, by Arthur C. Clarke.What do you think of this episode? Of this book? Of your continued everyday existence? Let us know at rereaders@gmail.com. Our Lord of the Rings reread at rereaders.substack.com continues. Head over there and catch up, and sign up for the newsletter to get every week's chapter delivered to your inbox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Adamsons are back with a (mostly) sci fi themed episode of the monthly magazine style podcast for the discerning film nerd. This is Reel 1 of 2, packed with features for your waiting ears. Our monthly round up includes reviews of new films Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Help and Decision to Leave as well as a look at news from the world of film and what new releases are coming out; our continuing project 2022: A Kubrick Odyssey looks at Full Metal Jacket; our Classic is Godard's new wave sci fi head-scratcher Alphaville; our Hidden Gem is Connery space western Outland; the One That Got Away looks at David Fincher and Morgan Freeman's unsuccessful attempt to adapt Arthur C Clarke's Rendezvous with Rama; and our Remake Hatewatch asks why they bothered to make the updated Keanu version of The Day The Earth Stood Still. We also discuss a sci fi film that we think *should* be remade to get it right this time. Reel 2 is also available to download now.

Et objekt fra det dybe rum rammer solsystemet. Det er en 50 gange 20 km helt glat metalcylinder. Den får kodenavnet Rama og en besætning sendes ud for at undersøge dets mystiske indre i Arthur C. Clarke's Rendezvous with Rama. Indlægget Ep. 99: Arthur C. Clarke, Rendezvous with Rama blev først udgivet på SCIFI SNAK.

Hey there. Welcome to episode 19 of the HoloGraham Media Club Podcast. In today's episode we discuss the Sci-Fi epic "Rendezvous With Rama" by Arthur C. Clarke, winner of the Nebula and Hugo Awards. You could be on the show too! Just email or get in touch, with or without a book suggestion, and be prepared to talk geek! The next episode will be - 'Frankenstein' by Mary Shelley.  Hope you'll join us as we discuss this special Sci-Fi all time first! We're Will and Gavin Graham + Aaron, a couple of cousins that enjoy speculative fiction, Sci-Fi movies, and all things geeky. We focus on books but we'll talk about movies, TV, and nerd culture in general.  Get in touch. Email us ideas, thoughts, praise and complaints:  holograhammc@gmail.com Follow us on Insta; HoloGrahamMC #BookClub #Sci-fiBooks #AudiobookClub #Sci-FiBookClub  #SpeculativeFictionAudiobook #BookReview #Sci-FiBookReview  #RendezvousWithRama #ArthurCClarke #Rama #HoloGrahamMediaClub

This week on What We're Reading and Other Stuff we tell you what we're reading and what we've stopped reading.Book Club is happening over on Instagram and Facebook starting today! We read The Lighthouse Witches by CJ Cooke and we want to know what you thought of it! So, head over there and let us know or drop us an email! Books Mentioned in This Episode:Third Girl by Agatha Christie Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card Rendevous with Rama by Arthur C ClarkeHis and Hers by Alice Feeney My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones Whisper Down The Lane by Clay McLeod ChapmanBuild Your House Around My Body by Violet Kupersmith Creatures of Passage by Morowa Yejide best_bookclub@outlook.comPatreonwww.bestbookclub.caInstagram

Phil Nichols of Science Fiction 101 joins us to discuss the announced adaptation of Arthur C Clarke’s Rendezvous With Rama. Spoilers for the book! Notes: Science Fiction with Damien Walter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpZQEdnPYv4 All Judgement Fled, by James White: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1928718.All_Judgment_Fled  

Phil Nichols of Science Fiction 101 joins us to discuss the announced adaptation of Arthur C Clarke’s Rendezvous With Rama. Spoilers for the book! Notes: Science Fiction with Damien Walter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpZQEdnPYv4 All Judgement Fled, by James White: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1928718.All_Judgment_Fled  

In this episode we review this timeless classic, talk about the real-life risk of meteors and comets hitting Earth, discuss how much it feels like nonfiction covering an event that just hasn't happened yet, and debate what makes a book ending great. As always, we also recommend and discuss some similar stories if you're looking for more great books to read. This week we recommend Titan by John Varley, Ringworld by Larry Niven, The Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu, and The Mars Trilogy by Kim Stanley Robinson.YouTube link if you prefer to watch the episode.NO SPOILERS BOOK SUMMARY: Earth's asteroid collision warning system detects a new object in the deep solar system, on an orbit that will take past Earth and close to the sun. As it gets closer, it becomes clear it is a massive cylinder, and it's far too perfect to be natural object. An alien spaceship is heading deep into the solar system. There is only one human ship that can intercept the object before it whips around the sun, and we follow that crew as they arrive at the object and open its airlock door. Note that in this episode we talk about the ending of the book, starting at 19:30.

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This week the age-old debate about what constitutes a Christmas movie continues (and Torgo proves that he doesn't know what a Christmas movie is). We also talk about Black Sacrament Tattoo, Minecraft, Video Game Frustrations, Lost Symbol, Hawkeye, D&D Changes, Phantom of the Opera, camel plastic surgery, Amityville, Sk8er Boi, Rendezvous With Rama, Telarium Games, God Country, Martha De Laurentiis, Anne Rice, and other chaos. So wash that mouth out with soap, it's time for a Geek Shock!

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Today we are talking about 2010: Odyssey Two (1982) by Arthur C. Clarke which is his fifteenth novel. Co-host: Amy Other science fiction discussed: Rendezvous With Rama, 2010: The Year We Make Contact, Contact, Childhood's End, Europa Report, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Journey To the Savage Planet, 2061: Odyssey Three, A Meeting With Medusa, The City And The Stars

Today we are discussing Arthur C. Clarke's Rendezvous With Rama (1973) which is his 12th novel.. Co-hosts: Amy and Mallory Other science fiction discussed: Ringworld, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Interstellar, Full Metal Jacket, A Meeting With Medusa, Contact, Doom, E. T. The Extraterrestrial, Independence Day, Ad Astra, The Fountains Of Paradise, The Village, Source Code, The Mist, The Sixth Sense, Fire In The Sky

We are discussing 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), Arthur C. Clarke's eleventh novel today! Co-hosts: Heather, Mallory, Amy Other science fiction discussed: Rendezvous With Rama, Contact, The City And The Stars, Ready Player One, The Deep Range, Childhood's End, and Michael Benson's 2018 nonfiction book "Space Odyssey: Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke, And The Making Of A Masterpiece

"If you like plots & boobies, not the book for you." - Sean Davis Kase's pick, Rendezvous with Rama, is a science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke. Set in the 2130s, astronauts explore a cylindrical alien starship. How does this 1973 classic hold up?

Kase's pick, Rendezvous with Rama, is a science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke. Set in the 2130s, astronauts explore a cylindrical alien starship. How does this 1973 classic hold up?

Originally Recorded in the middle of Summer of 2020, Phillip brings up the surprisingly self-aware question about being brain-washed. Micah and K Sera are quick to point out that there might be something being too obvious.   Show Notes: N/A   K Sera afterthoughts: Rendezvous With Rama by Arthur C. Clarke was an admittedly good novel, despite our complaints in the episode. Yeah, it's got some weird going on, but it's also got some fascinating bits in there as well. I would still recommend reading it. Just the first one. You could (should) skip the sequels…  -We very quickly determined that we're brainwashed in the first two minutes. Thanks for the short episode! Except it wasn't! Omg, why are we wasting so much time arguing definitions! It's a trap! This is where we just leave it to others: What's the Difference Between Morals and Ethics? Morality: n. principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior. Ethics: n. moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity. So what exactly does this Venn diagram look like? Maybe something like this? Idk. I'll just crawl back into my “indifferent universe” hole and leave ideas like “good” and “bad” to their perspective and situational dependencies   Phillip afterthoughts: -This episode was originally recorded a year from the publish date (Summer of 2020, published in Summer 2021). A lot of things happened since then, but our comments about the then-president sound dated now. -When I mention “universal morals” or “universal ethics” I really wanted to expand on that but didn't have the right words. Now, after a year pondering it, I still don't have the right words. I believe that in the hearts of most humans that there is a sense to want to cooperate but not to be betrayed. We want to do the right thing, but we cannot be taken advantage of. I think that this helps explain that a lack of trust (or demonizing the others) could lead to horrible acts of cruelty and violence executed by what would otherwise be normal people. Branding, messaging, marketing… it all sounds so manipulative to me, and manipulation isn't that far removed from brainwashing.

Barry joins us (since he lost his job) in talking about Godzilla vs. Kong, The Godzookie Principle, Len Cella's Moron Movies, Staged, The Beforeigners, Artemis Fowl, Nobody, The Irregulars, Invincible, Immortals: Fenyx Rising, Warner shelves more DC, more Knives Out, The Ghost of Tsushima, Marvel leaves Diamond, Shogun, The Dark Crystal Ballet, The Electric State, the arrest of Chicken Drumstick, Revenge of the Nerds, too much clown porn, and Red Light/Green Light featuring: Rendezvous With Rama, National Treasure, Ginger Snaps, and Wyrd. So get your greasepaint, it's time for a (horrendous) Geek Shock!

The twenty first episode of the Film Me Up podcast. Thanks for listening! This time I'm talking: R-Rated Animated Films, Set H - Hell Or High Water/Hush/Hustlers, Film That Wasn't - Rendezvous With Rama, Quick Fic. Feel free to get in touch or follow: Twitter - @AllOutWalker, Email - filmmeuppod@outlook.com

Seth is joined this time by Matt from Upper Pylon 2 to discuss Arthur C. Clarke’s Rendezvous With Rama, winner of the 1974 Hugo Award for Best Novel. Time Codes: Start – 8:38 Intro/getting to know Matt 8:39 – 21:59 Non-Spoiler discussion 22:00 – end Spoiler discussion Notes/Links: Upper Pylon 2: https://www.trekmate.org.uk/category/up2/ Matt’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/prosubzero

This one was a classic, y'all! December's selection was Arthur C. Clarke's Rendezvous With Rama — a meditation on the power of awe, ancient alien life, gravity-defying space boobs,  genetically engineered monkeys masquerading as house elves, and more.

"Absence of noise is not a human condition; all human senses require some input." There is no danger of silence when the D&Dweebs Boys tackle an Arthur C. Clarke classic! Join Bob, Klab, Neal, and Paul as they pop the top, and free dive into the shiny space cylinder that is the world of RAMA! Note: The music used during the opening scene is the track "Rendezvous with Rama" from the musical composer STELLARDRONE. You can download his complete body of work here: https://stellardrone.bandcamp.com This is some amazing music to put on in the background while reading hard core science-fi. We here at Dungeons & Dweebs HIGHLY recommend Stellardrone!

Episode 15! This week Trevor scores big in a new game, Marc tells us about "To The Lighthouse" by Virginia Wolfe and Trevor takes a break with "Rendezvous With Rama" by Arthur C Clarke

In which Pete and Connor explore the worlds of Arthur C Clarke, Specifically Rendezvous With Rama

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Tim and Brian nerd out over this classic Sci-Fi novel. If you're into mysterious space stuff, you'll like this.

In this episode CC and Peter go through an all-time classic, Rendezvous with Rama! This book has won numerous honors in the Scifi community and is one of the most famous examples of mid 20th century Scifi. This book follows a crew of adventurers as they intercept an object which has come from beyond the […]

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At first, only a few things are known about the celestial object that astronomers dub Rama. It is huge, weighing more than ten trillion tons. And it is hurtling through the solar system at an inconceivable speed. Then a space probe confirms the unthinkable: Rama is no natural object. It is, incredibly, an interstellar spacecraft. Space explorers and planet-bound scientists alike prepare for mankind's first encounter with alien intelligence. It will kindle their wildest dreams... and fan their darkest fears. For no one knows who the Ramans are or why they have come. And now the moment of rendezvous awaits — just behind a Raman airlock door. - goodreads.com

We chat about quite a few books we've read recently including Rendezvous With Rama and more.  Professor Alan and Paul discuss The Day Of The Doctor, the Doctor Who 50th Episode Your Hosts:  Sir Jimmy, Professor Alan, Paul Alves Get a FREE BOOK just for giving Audible a trial at AudibleTrial.Com/bookguysPublished On December 20th, 2013 Support Book Guys Show by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/bookguys Find out more on the Book Guys Show website. Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/bookguys/27fe96c5-89e3-44dc-98e5-c11fdd5e64b9 Check out our podcasting host, Pinecast. Start your own podcast for free, no credit card required, forever. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code bookguys for 40% off for 4 months, and support Book Guys Show.

Alternate Title: "You Don't Go Editing Asimov". The LARGO! crew run through four books that they think could never be made into movies, and also why they totally could. Classics abound: Rendezvous With Rama, Foundation, Asterios Polyp, and Jennifer Government. Pretty much spoiler-free though, so have at it. Devin Higgins hosts, with contributors Thor Deacon, Matthew Johnston and Patrick Wohlmut.