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2 Books by Carl Frederick ( E-Robot Science Fiction)
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Overview: E-Robot Science Fiction presents short fiction by award-winning author, Carl Frederick. These tales are offered two at a time for the 'pulp era' price of ninety-nine cents.
Genre: Science Fiction | Short Fiction
Teddy Bear Toys & What Drives Cars
-Teddy Bear Toys--
In order to be first in line to buy a hot new video game, Neil hides out overnight in a store filled with high-tech, surreal toys. There, he meets another hide-away with a bent for philosophy.
As is the case with many of my stories, the theme is the question of what is real. The issue is complicated here by recursion playing a large role.
--What Drives Cars--
This is your normal Analog Magazine, intelligent car story. As for the Norwegian element in the story, well...I speak Norwegian.
Misunderstanding Twelve & A Higher Level of Misunderstanding
--Misunderstanding Twelve--
This and the remaining two 'Misunderstanding' stories are a series, and about, well, misunderstandings.
Since college, I've been something of an adherent of 'General Symantics', the philosophy created by Alfred Korzybski and described in his book 'Science and Sanity'. While his book and General Symantics aren't widely known, I think most everyone knows a saying of his: 'The map is not the territory'. The idea is that language is the map of reality, and an imprecise map at that. Korzybski posits that most all problems in philosophy and logic are, at their base, really problems with language.
The 'Misunderstanding' series of stories concerns a cultural liaison assigned to planets with very different cultures than found on Earth, and the problems that can arise due to differences in local customs and imprecise translations of their languages—a very Korzybskian approach, I should think.
I'll probably add stories to the series—as long as I can find idioms containing the word 'misunderstanding'.
--A Higher Level of Misunderstanding--
This story has the same main two characters as the previous story--making 'Misunderstanding' something of a series title.
The series considers possible confusions between human and alien cultures, often based on language. Here, the emphasis is on alien cuisine and concepts of courtesy.
The story appeared first in the May 2007 issue of Analog Magazine.
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Requirements: EPUB Reader | 138 KB
Overview: E-Robot Science Fiction presents short fiction by award-winning author, Carl Frederick. These tales are offered two at a time for the 'pulp era' price of ninety-nine cents.
Genre: Science Fiction | Short Fiction
Teddy Bear Toys & What Drives Cars
-Teddy Bear Toys--
In order to be first in line to buy a hot new video game, Neil hides out overnight in a store filled with high-tech, surreal toys. There, he meets another hide-away with a bent for philosophy.
As is the case with many of my stories, the theme is the question of what is real. The issue is complicated here by recursion playing a large role.
--What Drives Cars--
This is your normal Analog Magazine, intelligent car story. As for the Norwegian element in the story, well...I speak Norwegian.
Misunderstanding Twelve & A Higher Level of Misunderstanding
--Misunderstanding Twelve--
This and the remaining two 'Misunderstanding' stories are a series, and about, well, misunderstandings.
Since college, I've been something of an adherent of 'General Symantics', the philosophy created by Alfred Korzybski and described in his book 'Science and Sanity'. While his book and General Symantics aren't widely known, I think most everyone knows a saying of his: 'The map is not the territory'. The idea is that language is the map of reality, and an imprecise map at that. Korzybski posits that most all problems in philosophy and logic are, at their base, really problems with language.
The 'Misunderstanding' series of stories concerns a cultural liaison assigned to planets with very different cultures than found on Earth, and the problems that can arise due to differences in local customs and imprecise translations of their languages—a very Korzybskian approach, I should think.
I'll probably add stories to the series—as long as I can find idioms containing the word 'misunderstanding'.
--A Higher Level of Misunderstanding--
This story has the same main two characters as the previous story--making 'Misunderstanding' something of a series title.
The series considers possible confusions between human and alien cultures, often based on language. Here, the emphasis is on alien cuisine and concepts of courtesy.
The story appeared first in the May 2007 issue of Analog Magazine.
Download Instructions:
(Closed Filehost) http://uploadocean.com/072jf1bnttvq
Mirror:
https://www.up-4ever.com/acigpe5skygz