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Doctor Who: Revolutionary Or Tool Of The Man?

Why didn't the Doctor do anything to fix the oppressive alien society he met in the Doctor Who Christmas special? Because most of the time, the Doctor only tries to preserve the status quo. But occasionally he visits a dystopia where he launches a revolution and smashes the system. Click through for our chart showing the Doctor's waxing and waning revolutionary tendencies over time. More »

10:00 AM on Wed Jan 2 2008
By charliejane
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So You Wanna Be a SciFi Writer?

According to various unreliable surveys, 81% of the population "feels like they have a book in them." But only a very few ever write it. And of those few, even fewer make a living by writing science fiction. This chart tells you why. It shows how many books scifi great Isaac Asimov (author of I, Robot) published every year, for a grand total of 300 books. This is what it takes to live on words, kids. Of course, why Asimov had to churn out so many books in 1989 is a mystery. Maybe he bought a house that year? Or a Biodome? Graph by Tony Neilson.

10:30 AM on Fri Dec 7 2007
By Annalee Newitz
377 views, 1 comment

Latest by n/a: "Of course, why Asimov had to churn out so many books in 1989 is a mystery. Maybe he bought a house that year?" Ouch. Seriously? Or it could be that he knew he was dying from AIDS and wanted more »