From: Brian Burger <yh728@v...>
Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2003 00:37:17 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [OT] SF cliches...
Tripped over this while surfing just now: http://enphilistor.users4.50megs.com/cliche.htm .. a good long list of all sorts of science fiction cliches. I especially like the use of icons to help sort the list! Lots of little Star Trek symbols, to note cliches ST has been guilty of engaging in... My favourite: "After twenty years of crew members being tossed around like rag dolls, the spacecraft still has no seatbelts." (For on-topic bonus points, I'll note that the fluff fiction in the various FT books has made mention of maneuvering harnesses, crash seats, etc... )