David Johnston wrote:
> On 24 Mar 2005 03:00:13 -0800, lensman1955@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
>
> >David Johnston wrote:
> >> On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 10:45:09 -0800, "Bill Cleere"
> >> <bcleere@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >>
> >> >> > You made that up. No one would actually read a novel
> >> >> > called "Tarnsman of Gor", let alone write it.
> >> >>
> >> >> I bet you couldn't plod through a Gor novel if paid. They are
> >among the
> >> >> worst ever written.
> >> >
> >> >"Fantasy" novels are the worst shit in the history of writing,
> >period.
> >>
> >> "Gor" novels are science fiction. Bad science fiction S&M
> >> pornography, mind you, but science fiction.
> >
> >To be honest, there is nothing remotely "science fiction" about the
Gor
> >novels. They are similar to Edger Rice Burroughs "Barsoom" series,
but
> >not as well written.
>
> It's no wonder science fiction is dying. Everyone's so eager to
> define it out of existence.
Somebody had a great definition of science fiction; Science Fiction is
that thing we point at when we say; "This is science fiction."
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