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Re: Why Do People Dislike Reading Science Fiction? by trublvr(f): 8:29am On Feb 26, 2017 |
I'm a woman and I love sci-fi and fantasy. Movies, books, short stories in vintage sci-fi magazines, I love them all! |
Re: Why Do People Dislike Reading Science Fiction? by preetypam(f): 8:30am On Feb 26, 2017 |
i'm a sci fic freak i will pick one over any other genre. sadly nairaland hardly writes a story on sci fic 1 Like |
Re: Why Do People Dislike Reading Science Fiction? by UyiIredia(m): 8:30am On Feb 26, 2017 |
I'm quite the fan of Sci-fi. I have read most of the Dune universe books. |
Re: Why Do People Dislike Reading Science Fiction? by khalhokage(m): 8:35am On Feb 26, 2017 |
peacettw: Seen Ex-machina, loved it, absolutely loved the ending. I would recommend you read, 'The girl with all the gifts' by M.R Carey, I wasn't able to put it down. |
Re: Why Do People Dislike Reading Science Fiction? by elfico(m): 8:36am On Feb 26, 2017 |
Sci-fi books are really interesting but not easy to come by. Some books tend to have some science fiction in them but I don't think I have come across one that is wholly sci -fi. |
Re: Why Do People Dislike Reading Science Fiction? by Pangea: 8:37am On Feb 26, 2017 |
I'm a definitely a sci-fi fan! Read all books by these enigma Isaac Asimov Robert henlein Arthur c. Clarke Frederick Pohl 1 Like |
Re: Why Do People Dislike Reading Science Fiction? by destinysaid(m): 8:38am On Feb 26, 2017 |
SirWere:bro I understand ur situation, I can't ever get good books to buy, though iv started downloading them as PDF, I love the stuff by Brian Aldis, my dad was an avid Sci fi reader so I picked up from him. I'm currently about a book called EON. |
Re: Why Do People Dislike Reading Science Fiction? by warrah(m): 8:39am On Feb 26, 2017 |
kajsa08:Tommyknockers 1 Like |
Re: Why Do People Dislike Reading Science Fiction? by warrah(m): 8:42am On Feb 26, 2017 |
The best sci-fi I have read... Stranger in a strange land Judas unchained Battlefield earth Mission Earth etc...... |
Re: Why Do People Dislike Reading Science Fiction? by Nobody: 8:42am On Feb 26, 2017 |
There is something called choice. Maybe I dont find it appealing same way I hate romamce books but Id rather read scifi than read romance books The few sci fi books I read were pretty good sha but its not my thing |
Re: Why Do People Dislike Reading Science Fiction? by realmindz: 8:43am On Feb 26, 2017 |
Zita55: False They create basis for wider imaginations and advancement, many of those things are already being experimented and researches still going on. It is all about future imaginations and meant for advanced thinkers, but some can't comprehend and find it boring. For example, some centuries ago, our present world would have sounded crazy, unreal and boring if ever described in writing. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Why Do People Dislike Reading Science Fiction? by Nobody: 8:56am On Feb 26, 2017 |
realmindz: realmindz: indeed!! |
Re: Why Do People Dislike Reading Science Fiction? by Equiano: 8:57am On Feb 26, 2017 |
It is because its fiction SIMPLE |
Re: Why Do People Dislike Reading Science Fiction? by Nobody: 9:00am On Feb 26, 2017 |
vislabraye: That'll be Jurassic Park 1 Like |
Re: Why Do People Dislike Reading Science Fiction? by peacettw: 9:02am On Feb 26, 2017 |
Dotng: Prometheus is good. Just make sure you watch it in high definition with the subtitles on 1 Like |
Re: Why Do People Dislike Reading Science Fiction? by peacettw: 9:03am On Feb 26, 2017 |
khalhokage: Will do. Thanks a lot. If you know of any other good movie or novel. let me know. |
Re: Why Do People Dislike Reading Science Fiction? by kajsa08: 9:05am On Feb 26, 2017 |
warrah:see ehn my broda, I tried modifying d tin no gree so I kuku leave am like dat for boda sabinus 1 Like |
Re: Why Do People Dislike Reading Science Fiction? by seunot: 9:17am On Feb 26, 2017 |
Simply put, most people especially Africans lack imagination. They forgot that there's only only one, which is "Thought are Things". Every current ideas, thoughts and imaginations will become future things and services, the whites understand that, that's why they stimulate their children imaginations with toys, books and tv documentary and shows that plants idea seed early in life. When i read people say it's boring, i laugh. The current level of civilization is built on countless cycles of fantasy, moral and scifi ideas from many centuries ago. Well, i may excuse our level of imagination based on our current socio-economic conditions; but the whites also went through this path but it never drown their imaginations and optimism, so we have no excuse. For the interested in more scifi books read "The Expanse"set of books, starting with "Leviation Wakes", it is a hard scifi. |
Re: Why Do People Dislike Reading Science Fiction? by Alohamora(f): 9:22am On Feb 26, 2017 |
SirWere: Wtf! How many girls have you seen/been with for you to conclude such? |
Re: Why Do People Dislike Reading Science Fiction? by LaClickLaBend: 9:24am On Feb 26, 2017 |
our scifi na jazz, witches and wizard tins |
Re: Why Do People Dislike Reading Science Fiction? by patosky3310(m): 9:28am On Feb 26, 2017 |
The major reason why Nigerians are not interest in science fiction is because of the abstractness of science in this environment. i.e. science is hardly felt. Science in Nigeria is only limited to books. Most of us that were good in physics then cannot even fix simple electrical appliances. I remember those days my parents and siblings would become so disappointed in me because of my inability to fix electrical appliances even though I make A1 in physics and mathematics. The reason for this abstractness is lack of scientific equipments in secondary schools and universities. |
Re: Why Do People Dislike Reading Science Fiction? by Blakjewelry(m): 9:34am On Feb 26, 2017 |
I think it has to do with the Nigerian altitude toward science in general. Nigeria is tilted toward the cultural and religious way of life, secondly I think we are so mentally lazy that we are quick to attribute everything to a Divine act instead of looking at the scientific and practical side of things. writing sci-fi requires deep knowledge of how things work in the ream of science as some work are term bad Sci-fi because they will not hold even in the weirdest of Scientific theory. Also writers of Science fiction has to have a broad mind as you will be exploring an area nobody has explored before. Speaking of which, does anyone have the sci-fi e-book version mission earth? |
Re: Why Do People Dislike Reading Science Fiction? by VeeVeeMyLuv(m): 9:37am On Feb 26, 2017 |
am a sci fi fan, i read sci fi books and watch sci fi movies. some of my favs are enders game, star wars. |
Re: Why Do People Dislike Reading Science Fiction? by vislabraye(m): 9:38am On Feb 26, 2017 |
unclezuma: No. Jurassic Park us another interesting sci fi.movie. This one is one of his last novels b4 he passed on. |
Re: Why Do People Dislike Reading Science Fiction? by Lisaflex(f): 9:42am On Feb 26, 2017 |
SirWere: R u kiddin me?! What nonsense luv stories? I'd pick sci-fi n horror over all dt mushiness anytym...I'm a female sci-fi fan on NL...Nw u knw... |
Re: Why Do People Dislike Reading Science Fiction? by mrdan(m): 9:42am On Feb 26, 2017 |
peacettw: I have Ex-machina but have not been able to watch it yet. Will try out Abducted. You can try this ones out, they are good IMO, Douglas Richard - The Brain Web, Wired Richard K Morgan - Takeshi Kovacs Dani Kollin & Eytan Kollin - the Unincorporated Man (quite an interesting one) Marcus Sakey - Brilliance Trilogy Vaughn Heppner - The Lost Starship Tad Williams - Otherlands Will search out some more and post them. |
Re: Why Do People Dislike Reading Science Fiction? by Nobody: 9:46am On Feb 26, 2017 |
vislabraye:will definitely look it up though there was cloning in JP... 1 Like |
Re: Why Do People Dislike Reading Science Fiction? by oluamid(m): 9:52am On Feb 26, 2017 |
One of my best ever novel is a sci-fi triology by Julian May called the Pliocene epoch. I'm still looking for an e-book version of it. And, they are about 5-6 books actually. |
Re: Why Do People Dislike Reading Science Fiction? by JeffreyJamez(m): 9:59am On Feb 26, 2017 |
One Nigerian Sci-fi I enjoyed reading was The Fist 2.0 on the naked Convos. The writer was fantastic. And it was more interesting because everything was based in Nigeria. So if it's based locally,I would gladly read a Sci-fi story. NL writers I know who can totally pull that off are Royver and Frank316. I think Royver has done something like that on NL. |
Re: Why Do People Dislike Reading Science Fiction? by Outofsync(m): 10:05am On Feb 26, 2017 |
orimsamsam:Isn't that why it's called "fiction" Besides, Sci-fi is not as far away from reality as you wish. There are many inventions that have been predicted from sci-fi novels. The internet of today was predicted by Neuromancer for example. |
Re: Why Do People Dislike Reading Science Fiction? by Outofsync(m): 10:13am On Feb 26, 2017 |
herald9:The war of the worlds was written in the 1800's; when england was very much like Nigeria in terms of intellectual disparity and general enlightment. Yet the novel was a bestseller and predicted war machines that eventually came to fruition. Our society no be hindrace jare > |
Re: Why Do People Dislike Reading Science Fiction? by Nobody: 10:17am On Feb 26, 2017 |
Alohamora:A lot of girls actually. Most prefer reading about romance or whatnot. |
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