Recently we asked, Which is More Technologically Advanced — Star Wars or Star Trek? College Humor has a more relevant question: which series is nerdier?
I’ve heard it explained that Star Wars was written for children while Star Trek was written for adults. That makes sense, but the fandoms for both are pretty nerdy. I say that as a fan. By the way, keep an eye on the stuff that goes on in the background. -via Tastefully Offensive
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Anyhow, I'm a huge fan of old non-fiction and Google Books is one of my favorite spots to peruse.
It really is a GREAT deal to have all these classic PopSci issues available for easy browsing! For years both my father and I were Popular Science subscribers. I finally canned it about 10 years ago when the magazine really degenerated and adopted a "jam anything & everything green down your throat editorial policy" ... They've basically morphed into Popular One-Sided Left Wing Science and the science is particulary weak these days. Of course, they were never as egg-heady as Scientific American (itself a disaster today for the same reasons... quite a shame) but they did focus on emerging technology and generally presented a neutral political stance and objective editorial policy. Well, those days are long gone.
But at least we can look back on these old classics that aimed to teach people and present alternate views on future technology. Good stuff, but sad how far things have fallen with them.
Thank you!
sincerely, Norma E. Mizer
I'm trying to find the issue that had the plans for a gas engine powered model airplane called "Miss Sicence" or "Miss Scientific" Around 1941,1942 or 1943.
Thanks
Charlie Calvert