[Cowperson]

I love old time science fiction from the 30's, 40's, 50's and 60's when everything was possible in the mind of the writer and nothing was doable in real science. Who could prove them wrong?

A little different these days.

I picked up a great compendium of science fiction short stories a few months ago - the best of 2003 I believe. Some wonderful, imaginative plots coming out of that group.

One example: A group of human police who live in a time bubble, enforcing time laws for humanity. A few of them are lovers. Whenever one of them gets killed by time criminals, its up to the other partner to go back in time and recruit the dead person once again, then bring them forward to real time. On the occasions they do this, they're familiar with the moment, even what the person is wearing and what books they might be reading and carrying and of course, they have intimate knowledge of the persons likes and dislikes. The deceased person, killed in a horrible manner only only hours before, alive once again and often younger yet doesn't know the stranger saying hello to them.

I have my prized HG Wells collection, authored in the 1800's. Great stuff for the time. The First Men On The Moon is probably my favourite, although The Time Machine is great as well.

Science Fiction is dead? Not likely. Maybe when you have real robots!!

Cowperson